thereafter
pronunciation
How to pronounce thereafter in British English:
UK [ˌðeərˈɑːftə(r)]
How to pronounce thereafter in American English:
US [ˌðerˈæftər]
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- Adverb:
- from that time on
Word Origin
- thereafter (adv.)
- Old English þær æfter; see there + after. Similar formation in Dutch daarachter, Swedish derefter.
Example
- 1. But the antigay bill was drafted shortly thereafter .
- 2. Thereafter , domestic consumption will drive the economic growth .
- 3. Thereafter the government could legally regulate the economy .
- 4. Thereafter , it would be indexed to inflation .
- 5. Physiological resources go into reproduction , not prolonging life thereafter .