Afterwards Meaning
/ˈɑːftə.wədz/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
advAt a later or succeeding time; after that;
Sentence Examples
To Bob's disappointment, several of those who had promised to help him afterwards backed out.
Keep your eyes wide open before marriage, half shut afterwards.
Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said.
CEFR Practice Quiz
She completed her homework, and ____ she watched her favorite show.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The students went for ice cream ____ the long and tiring exam.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English afterwardes, from Old English æfteweard (“behind”) + -s (“(adverbial genitive)”). By surface analysis, after + -wards.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2011 November 3, Chris Bevan, “Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham”, in BBC Sport:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
She completed her homework, and ____ she watched her favorite show.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The students went for ice cream ____ the long and tiring exam.