afterward

1. 1.

   happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

   “he apologized subsequently”

   “he's going to the store but he'll be back here later”

   “it didn't happen until afterward”

   “two hours after that”

   Synonymssubsequentlylaterafterwardsafterlater on

Questions about afterward

What does afterward mean?

afterward means "happening at a time subsequent to a reference time".

How many syllables are in afterward?

afterward has 3 syllables: af-ter-ward. The stress falls on "af". In IPA it is /ˈæftɚwɚd/.

What is another word for afterward?

Close synonyms include subsequently, later, afterwards, after, later on. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is afterward a common word?

afterward is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.