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单词 afterwards
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Definition of afterwards in English:

afterwards

(US afterward)
adverb ˈɑːftəwədzˈæftərwərdz
  • At a later or future time.

    the offender was arrested shortly afterwards
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some time afterwards he discovered that money was being debited from his bank account.
    • Production will stop at the end of May and the factory will close shortly afterwards.
    • Both of them told me afterwards what an excellent and moving thing it had been.
    • Then she heard a cracking noise and shortly afterwards the smoke detector sounded.
    • The plan is to call for a vote on the deal in May and pay the dividends shortly afterward.
    • It was only afterwards that the couple learned of the unusual nature of the procedure.
    • She said afterwards that they had made her feel uneasy and that she had turned to go back home to avoid them.
    • I really wanted to spend time with Ruth but the party afterwards was totally hectic.
    • As Brad and I walked out of the theater afterwards, we knew we had just seen a masterpiece.
    • Not only was it an interesting event, but there was lots of free wine afterwards!
    • He was playing golf again very soon afterwards while the others took months to recover.
    • Everyone I know who saw it was really affected by it, for years and years afterwards.
    • He said afterwards that such a major development in a green belt was unacceptable.
    • The only person who could do that would be somebody visiting the crime scene afterwards.
    • Shortly afterwards two men approached the wire gate but left a few seconds later.
    • He showed no concern or remorse but one witness saw him smiling shortly afterwards.
    • It was definitely something to laugh about afterwards but certainly not at the time.
    • Every doctor who came to see me afterwards said they hadn't expected to see me alive again.
    • I had to stay for dinner as it was all arranged, but managed to make my escape afterwards.
    • A lovely meal of sausages and chips in the cafe afterwards rounded off a great afternoon.
    Synonyms
    later, later on, subsequently, then, after, after this/that, following this/that, at a later time/date, next, eventually, after a period of time, in due course
    formal thereupon

Origin

Old English æftewearde, from æftan 'aft' + -wards, influenced by after.

 
 

Definition of afterwards in US English:

afterwards

(US afterward)
adverbˈaftərwərdzˈæftərwərdz
  • At a later or future time; subsequently.

    the offender was arrested shortly afterwards
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Some time afterwards he discovered that money was being debited from his bank account.
    • A lovely meal of sausages and chips in the cafe afterwards rounded off a great afternoon.
    • It was definitely something to laugh about afterwards but certainly not at the time.
    • I really wanted to spend time with Ruth but the party afterwards was totally hectic.
    • The plan is to call for a vote on the deal in May and pay the dividends shortly afterward.
    • Every doctor who came to see me afterwards said they hadn't expected to see me alive again.
    • It was only afterwards that the couple learned of the unusual nature of the procedure.
    • Production will stop at the end of May and the factory will close shortly afterwards.
    • He said afterwards that such a major development in a green belt was unacceptable.
    • Everyone I know who saw it was really affected by it, for years and years afterwards.
    • Both of them told me afterwards what an excellent and moving thing it had been.
    • I had to stay for dinner as it was all arranged, but managed to make my escape afterwards.
    • She said afterwards that they had made her feel uneasy and that she had turned to go back home to avoid them.
    • As Brad and I walked out of the theater afterwards, we knew we had just seen a masterpiece.
    • He was playing golf again very soon afterwards while the others took months to recover.
    • Not only was it an interesting event, but there was lots of free wine afterwards!
    • The only person who could do that would be somebody visiting the crime scene afterwards.
    • Shortly afterwards two men approached the wire gate but left a few seconds later.
    • Then she heard a cracking noise and shortly afterwards the smoke detector sounded.
    • He showed no concern or remorse but one witness saw him smiling shortly afterwards.
    Synonyms
    later, later on, subsequently, then, after, after that, after this, following that, following this, at a later date, at a later time, next, eventually, after a period of time, in due course

Origin

Old English æftewearde, from æftan ‘aft’ + -wards, influenced by after.

 
 
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