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afterward

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
afterward /ˈæftɚwɚd/ Brit /ˈɑːftəwəd/ adverb
or afterwards /ˈæftɚwɚdz/ Brit /ˈɑːftəwədz/
afterward
/ˈæftɚwɚd/ Brit /ˈɑːftəwəd/
adverb
or afterwards /ˈæftɚwɚdz/ Brit /ˈɑːftəwədz/
Britannica Dictionary definition of AFTERWARD
: at a later time : after something has happened
◊ In U.S. English, afterward is more common than afterwards. In British English, afterwards is more common.