afterward
adverbHow many syllables in afterward?
There are 3 syllables in the word afterward.Divide afterward into syllables:
af · ter · ward
How to pronounce afterward:
Definition of afterward:
- afterward (adverb):
- later
- happening at a time subsequent to a reference time.
- at a later or succeeding time subsequently, thereafter
Synonyms for afterward:
after
after that
afterwards
at a later date or time
following that
later
next
soon
subsequently
then
thereafter
Antonyms for afterward:
a while ago
a while back
afore
aforetime
ages ago
ahead
ahead of time
already
anciently
ante
antecedently
anteriorly
at an earlier time
at one point
at one time
back in the day
back then
before
before now
before present
before the present
before then
before this
beforehand
earlier
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