Meaning & Definition of Afterward in English
English⟶
Afterward
/æftərwərd/
adverb
1. Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
- "He apologized subsequently"
- "He's going to the store but he'll be back here later"
- "It didn't happen until afterward"
- "Two hours after that"
synonym:
- subsequently,
- later,
- afterwards,
- afterward,
- after,
- later on
Examples of using
She was very well before lunch, but felt sick afterward.
They lived happily ever afterward.