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afterward
adverb
at
a
later
time
;
after
something
else
has
happened
β’
We
watched
the
fireworks
and
went
for
ice
cream
right
afterward
.
We
watched
the
fireworks
and
went
for
ice
cream
right
afterward
.
β’
Emma
finished
her
homework
and
afterward
joined
her
friends
at
the
park
.
Emma
finished
her
homework
and
afterward
joined
her
friends
at
the
park
.
From
Old
English
β
Γ¦fter
β (
after
)
+
β
-ward
β (
direction
toward
),
meaning
β
toward
a
time
after
β.
Spelling
without
the
final
β
s
β
became
standard
in
American
English
.
afterwards
adverb
at
a
later
time
;
after
something
else
has
taken
place
β’
We
played
football
and
went
for
fish
and
chips
afterwards
.
We
played
football
and
went
for
fish
and
chips
afterwards
.
β’
Finish
your
chores
,
and
you
can
watch
television
afterwards
.
Finish
your
chores
,
and
you
can
watch
television
afterwards
.
Formed
from
after
+
-wards
,
the
older
English
adverbial
ending
meaning
β
toward
a
direction
or
time
β.
Retained
in
British
English
.