afterwards
pronunciation
How to pronounce afterwards in British English:
UK [ˈɑːftəwədz]
How to pronounce afterwards in American English:
US [ˈæftərwərdz]
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- Adverb:
- happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
Word Origin
- afterwards (adv.)
- c. 1300, from afterward (q.v.) + adverbial genitive -s; originally a Northern form.
Example
- 1. Shortly afterwards he turned it on the skies .
- 2. It rather made sense , they told them afterwards .
- 3. Afterwards , chiddy bang invited them to the studio .
- 4. There 's no weird feelings afterwards .
- 5. Mr apotheker 's brief tenure ended soon afterwards .