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afterwards

Pronunciation: /ˈɑːftə.wədz/

The English word “afterwards” has 1 meaning listed here.

adverb

  1. At a later or succeeding time; after that;

Etymology

From Middle English afterwardes, from Old English æfteweard (“behind”) + -s (“(adverbial genitive)”). By surface analysis, after + -wards.

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