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

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   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. Benjamin Franklin:

   Keep thy eyes wide open before marriage, and half-shut afterwards.

2. Walter Bagehot:

   The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.

3. Ed Mireles:

   If [an officer] has the authority to take you into custody, that's it -- the litigation comes afterwards, so just comply with law enforcement. The time to argue is not when you're getting the ticket, it's afterwards when things, are off the street, into a courtroom, into a review scenario.

4. Clive Lewis:

   Over the last 50 years corporate interests have changed stadiums more than anything else. Years ago, stadiums were just bare concrete and no seats, just bleachers, today, it's a lot more about the corporate experience -- the internal lounge, corporate boxes, restaurants. Which means that people are coming to the venue an hour or two before the event and not leaving for an hour or two afterwards.

5. John Keats:

   Don't be discouraged by a failure. It can be a positive experience. Failure is, in a sense, the highway to success, inasmuch as every discovery of what is false leads us to seek earnestly after what is true, and every fresh experience points out some form of error which we shall afterwards carefully avoid.

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