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Word: Afterwards
Speech Type: Adverb
Etymology:
Old English æfterweard, from after + -ward
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɑːftəwədz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
at a later or future time
Short Definition:at later or future time
Examples:- the offender was arrested shortly afterwards
Variant Forms:
- afterward
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