afterward
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,202 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,983 times across 175,160 chapters — 0.004% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- happening at a time subsequent to a reference time also: subsequently, later, afterwards, after, later on he apologized subsequentlyhe's going to the store but he'll be back here later
afterward in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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And then, afterward, there was a sort of an echo like "cheep-cheep cheep-cheep!"
Uncle Wiggily's Travels · Howard Roger Garis · Chapter 1
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Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
Sketches New and Old, Part 7. · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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He destroyed many of his magic powders and tools of magic, and afterward honestly obeyed the law.
The Magic of Oz · L. Frank (Lyman Frank) Baum · Chapter 1
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The men who came out of that burial spoke afterward of McLean as of an inspired being.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Every fly used his middle legs afterward to press and roll up into his basket his little store.
Piccolissima · Adélaïde de Montgolfier · Chapter 1