afterwards

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afterwards  /ˈæf tər wərdz/ ? Meaning of "afterwards"

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Definition(s):

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

Synonym(s)

afterward, later, later on, subsequently

Usage(s):

  1. Brosnahan says he met his famous client for the first time this week, in a short session before the hearing this week and in another one just afterwards.
  2. Shortly afterwards, he did reform his ways, marrying his second wife, Vicki Reggie, in 1992.
  3. Soon afterwards, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Quotes

  1. "He made a mistake, but in the second half he made a good save," Capello said. "We have time to decide, to speak with him. Afterwards, I will decide."
    on Jun 12, 2010 By: Fabio Capello Source: The Associated Press

  2. "That was not a good day — for me or the team," US midfielder Landon Donovan said. "What I remember most personally was my tentativeness and the immediate feeling afterwards of the finality of it, and how disappointing that was."
    on Jun 26, 2010 By: Landon Donovan Source: The Associated Press

  3. "I will step aside properly in an honourable and responsible way, and afterwards I will prove my innocence," Olmert told reporters from a podium outside his Jerusalem office. "I want to make it clear - I am proud to be a citizen of a country...
    on Jul 30, 2008 By: Ehud Olmert Source: guardian.co.uk

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