afterwards

Meaning

At a later or succeeding time.

Synonyms

later

then

after

subsequently

later on

next

after that

afterward

thereafter

behind

thereupon

back

🔙

accordingly

hereafter

since

consequently

following

whereupon

from now on

in the sequel

after it

future

presently

only then

thus

whereafter

thence

next time

so

posterior

last

tail

ulteriorly

when

after which

and then

at the back

in future

in the rear

the next day

after that/this

afterwars

ensuingly

subsequentially

sithence

again

🔁

at once

below

besides

by and by

completed

downwards

eft

eftsoon

eftsoons

end

🔚

eventually

for the future

from below

hence

hereunder

hinder

in addition

in due course

in due time

in the future

lastly

last time

late

overtake

rear

rear view

result

shortly

soon

🔜

Hyphenated as

af‧ter‧wards

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɑːftə.wədz/

Etymology

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

Sentences

Not long afterwards the group disbanded .

Afterwards , Curran left for good .

Soon afterwards Epps moved to Hollywood , California .