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afterwards

af·ter·wards

UK/ˈɑːftə.wədz/ US/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/ common

adverb

1.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

  • “he apologized subsequently”
  • “he”
  • “ll be back here later”
  • “it didn”
  • “;”

Origin

From Middle English afterwardes, from Old English æfteweard (“behind”) + -s (“(adverbial genitive)”). By surface analysis, after + -wards.

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