Definitions for Afterward
ˈæf tər wərd, ˈɑf-af·ter·ward

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later onadverb

   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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. afterwardadverb

   subsequently to some other action

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Afterwardadverb

   In succeeding time; sometimes written afterwards, but less properly.

   Etymology: from after, and weard, Sax.

   Uses not thought upon before, may afterward spring up, and be reasonable causes of retaining that, which former considerations did formerly procure to be instituted. Richard Hooker.

   An anxious distrust of the divine goodness, makes a man more and more unworthy of it; and miserable beforehand, for fear of being so afterward. Roger L'Estrange.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Afterward

   "Afterward" is a short story by American writer Edith Wharton. It was first published in the 1910 edition of The Century Magazine. and later reprinted in her books The Collected Short Stories of Edith Wharton and Tales of Men and Ghosts (1910). It is an ironic ghost story about greed and retribution. The ghost comes for one of the main characters long after a business transgression where the character wronged another.

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1. afterward

   Afterward is an adverb referring to a period of time following a particular event or action. It signifies that something happens later or as a result of something else.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Afterwardadverb

   at a later or succeeding time

2. Etymology: [AS. fteweard, a., behind. See Aft, and -ward (suffix). The final s in afterwards is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Afterward

   aft′ėr-ward, Afterwards, aft′ėr-wardz, adv. in after-time: later: subsequently. [A.S. æftenweard.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. afterward

   A space of time in which something happens after something else has happened, as, life, death; love, disillusion; riches, gout; wine, headache; unselfishness, regret.

How to pronounce Afterward?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Afterward in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Afterward in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Afterward in a Sentence

1. Clare Levison:

   I like to have that piece of paper never generated to begin with, that way you don't have to worry about taking care of it afterward.

2. Danish proverb:

   How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterward.

3. Unknown:

   Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward.

4. Charmaine Hung:

   We know that inappropriate photos and videos can really ruin peoples' dating experiences. So we want to make sure that you can build trust with someone before, of course, moving into your chat service of choice afterward.

5. Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva:

   If this is the price people must pay to prove their innocence, I'll do it, the only thing I want is that afterward they give me a good conduct certificate, because I doubt there is anyone more honest than I am in the country.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Afterward
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Afterward
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Afterward
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afterward
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afterward
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Afterward
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=Afterward