af·ter·wards
/ˈaftərwərdz/
adverb
at a later or future time; subsequently.
"the offender was arrested shortly afterwards"
synonyms: later, later on, subsequently, then, after, after this/that, following this/that, at a later time/date, next, eventually, after a period of time, in due course, thereupon
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3 days ago · The meaning of AFTERWARD is at a later or succeeding time : subsequently, thereafter. How to use afterward in a sentence.
after the time mentioned: We had tea, and afterwards we sat in the garden for a while. They separated, and soon/shortly afterwards Jane left the country.
Afterwards definition: after an earlier event or time; subsequently. See examples of AFTERWARDS used in a sentence.
3 days ago · Synonyms for AFTERWARD: later, after, thereafter, then, subsequently, next, soon, since; Antonyms of AFTERWARD: before, earlier, previously, ...
If you do something or if something happens afterwards, you do it or it happens after a particular event or time that has already been mentioned.
afterward · afterwards · eventually · late · later · next · soon · then · thereafter. Strong matches. after · subsequently. Weak matches. another time ...
after the time mentioned; later: We had a swim and afterward we lay on the beach for a while.
Afterwards offers a curated selection of home furnishings, rugs, lighting, decorative accents and artwork, and the finest women's designer clothing.
at a later time; after an event that has already been mentioned. Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said. Let's go out now and eat afterwards.
From Middle English [Term?], from Old English æfteweard (“behind”) + -s (“(adverbial genitive)”). By surface analysis, after + -wards.