afterwards

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Estimated CEFR level: A2 — Elementary

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Definition

  1. adverb happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

Etymology

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

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Synonyms

subsequently, later, afterward, after, later on

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