EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From Old English æfteweard (“behind”) + -s (“(adverbial genitive)”). Surface analysis is after + -ward + -s.
PronunciationEdit
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɑːftəwədz/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈæftɚwɚdz/
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Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: af‧ter‧wards
AdverbEdit
afterwards (not comparable)
- (temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.
- 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, BBC Sport:
- Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot.
Two more top-class stops followed quickly afterwards, first from Natcho's rasping shot which was heading into the top corner, and then to deny Ryazantsev at his near post.
- Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot.
- 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, BBC Sport:
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TranslationsEdit
at a later or succeeding time
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Most common English words before 1923: married · slowly · silence · #703: afterwards · horses · wonder · smile