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afterward

adv. time
B1 Intermediate US //ˈæftɝwɝd// UK //ˈɑːftəwəd// af·ter·ward

adv. at a later time or after something else has happened. You use it to talk about what you did next.

adv. at a later or subsequent time. Often used to link two events in a chronological sequence.


SIMPLE

We went for a walk and had dinner afterward.

CONTEXTUAL

The team played a difficult match and went out for a celebratory meal afterward.

COMPLEX

The witness provided a brief statement immediately following the accident, but she struggled to recall specific details when questioned again shortly afterward.

Synonyms
Origin

Inherited from Middle English afterward, from Old English æfterweard; equivalent to after + -ward.

Usage

Typically placed at the end of a clause or sentence to indicate a subsequent action.

Pitfall

afterward of the movieafter the movieAfterward is an adverb and cannot take a noun object; use the preposition 'after' instead.

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