Antonyms for afterward
ˈæf tər wərd, ˈɑf-af·ter·ward

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1. afterwardadverb

   Synonyms:
   afterwards

2. afterwardadverb

   subsequently to some other action

   Synonyms:
   afterwards

Princeton's WordNetRate these antonyms:5.0 / 1 vote

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"

   Synonyms:
   after, subsequently, by and by, afterwards, later, later on

How to use afterward in a sentence?

1. Robbie Ryans:

   It all happened so fast, I still can't believe it, i'm so glad everything worked out in the end. It was a horrible sight to see. Afterward we were very shaken up but relieved.

2. Leah Carson:

   We grew up together and Golden Retriever did everything with our family. I remember playing in the snow, hiking, and [ sweet moments like ] Sandy following me to my room when I came home from school, when I was about 11-years old, Sandy got cancer and we had to put her to sleep. I cried a ton. I was so sad and confused. It was the first time I ’d ever lost someone I loved. Afterward, there was so much quiet in her absence.

3. 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.

4. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow:

   I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, who has sight so keen and strong That it can follow the flight of song? Long, long afterward, in an oak I found the arrow, still unbroken; And the song, from beginning to end, I found again in the heart of a friend.

5. William Schaffner:

   Maybe going for a walk in the park and getting a cup of coffee afterward or a soda, so dating styles may have to change, but I wouldn't think two people getting together would be inappropriate. And you can have a conversation about that.

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