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afterwards

/ ˈɑːڳəə /

adverb

  1. after an earlier event or time; subsequently
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of afterwards1

Old English æfterweard, æfteweard, from aft + ward
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The defendant was arrested at Bristol Temple Meads train station days afterwards.

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Hunter, rather than director of rugby Rob Baxter, faced the media afterwards, describing the game as his "lowest point" as a coach.

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The court heard he had been speeding at 64mph before the crash, and that social media videos discovered afterwards had exposed Spencer as having a history of "showing off" and "driving too quickly".

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There is only one round of voting on the first afternoon of the conclave, but the cardinals will vote up to four times every day afterwards.

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He appeared visibly emotional when he spoke to the media afterwards.

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