Definitions for Afterwards
af·ter·wards

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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"

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1. afterwardsadverb

   At a later or succeeding time.

2. Etymology: From æfteweard + -s#Etymology 3. Surface analysis is.

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1. afterwards

   Afterwards is an adverb that refers to a point in time following or after a particular event, action, or period. It is often used to describe something occurring later or next in a sequence or process.

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1. Afterwardsadverb

   alt. of Afterward

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1. Afterwards

   Afterwards is a 2009 English-language psychological thriller film directed by Gilles Bourdos and starring Romain Duris, John Malkovich and Evangeline Lilly. Based on Guillaume Musso's novel Et après..., the story tells of a workaholic lawyer who is told by a self-proclaimed visionary that he must try to prevent his imminent death. The film was shot in New York City, Montreal and various New Mexico locations over June–July 2007, and had a French release in January 2009.

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1. afterwardsadjective

   Of the afterword or conclusion of a book &c

   Afterwards can, though an adjective, be, say as an alternative option to 'afterward', used as an adverb

   Etymology: The final 's' may be appended for good reason. Afterwards (which could be spelt as 'afterwords') has the appearance of a genitive, meaning 'of the concluding part [or afterword] of a literary effort

   
   

   Submitted by thesignaturesnice on September 18, 2023  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Afterwards' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2396

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Afterwards' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1476

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Afterwards' in Adverbs Frequency: #178

How to pronounce Afterwards?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Afterwards in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Afterwards in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Afterwards in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Afterwards in a Sentence

1. Thomas Bach:

   When I afterwards saw how she was received by her closest entourage, with such, what appeared to be a tremendous coldness, it was chilling to see this, rather than giving her comfort, rather than to try to help her, you could feel this chilling atmosphere, this distance.

2. Jackie Speier:

   It is a true story ... It's one of the stories I occasionally tell because it had some very unfortunate consequences. Afterwards my mother gave me a bowl haircut, so for the school photograph later in that week I looked like Richard the Third.

3. Ben CrumpReplayMore:

   Today was a huge step toward justice. We are grateful for the diligence and dedication of the FBI and the DOJ as they investigated what led to Breonna's murder and what transpired afterwards. The justice that Breonna received today would not have been possible without the efforts of Attorney General Merrick Garland or Assistant AG for Civil Rights Kristen Clarke, we hope this announcement of a guilty plea sends a message to all other involved officers that it is time to stop covering up and time to accept responsibility for their roles in causing the death of an innocent, beautiful young Black woman.

4. Marguerite Duras:

   It's afterwards you realize that the feeling of happiness you had with a man didn't necessarily prove that you loved him.

5. Emirates Airline:

   All passengers were screened by the local health authorities prior to disembarkation, and three passengers and seven crew members were transferred to the hospital for further medical care and evaluation. Nine passengers underwent additional medical screening at the site near the aircraft and were released afterwards. The rest of the passengers were allowed to leave and clear customs, we apologize to our customers for any inconvenience caused. The safety and well-being of our customers and crew is always our top priority.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Afterwards
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Afterwards
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Afterwards
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Afterwards