afterward

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afterward  /ˈæf tər wərd/ ? Meaning of "afterward"

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Definition(s):

  • (adv) happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

Synonym(s)

afterwards, later, later on, subsequently

Usage(s):

  1. Then the Berlin Wall fell, and shortly afterward, Merkel joined the Christian Democratic Union of East Germany.
  2. Soon afterward, he told his wife that he felt faint.
  3. They turned out for her, stayed afterward, lined up for autographs.

Quotes

  1. "That was not a good day, for me or for the team," Donovan said. "What I remember most personally is my tentativeness and the immediate feeling afterward of the finality of it and how disappointing that was."
    on Jun 25, 2010 By: Landon Donovan Source: Los Angeles Times

  2. "It's so overwhelming," Leben said. "I laid in bed last night and cried because I want to win so bad. My coaches and trainers put so much into it. The emotion afterward is mind-boggling."
    on Jul 3, 2010 By: Chris Leben Source: The Associated Press

  3. "Unless, of course, it's a pretty big place, and maybe it was happening," Phoenix added with a laugh. "But it was not my experience. My experience afterward was I had a lot of dudes come up and say, 'We really respect you for doing it,...
    on Feb 4, 2009 By: Joaquin Phoenix Source: ABC News

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