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When in the end, the day came on which I was going away, I learned the strange learning that things can happen which we ourselves cannot possibly imagine, either beforehand, or at the time when they are taking place, or afterwards when we look back on them.
Karen Blixen

Meaning of "afterwards" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD AFTERWARDS

Old English æfterweard, æfteweard, from aft + ward.
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PRONUNCIATION OF AFTERWARDS

afterwards  [ˈɑːftəwədz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AFTERWARDS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Afterwards is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES AFTERWARDS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Afterwards

Afterwards is a 2008 English-language psychological thriller film directed by Gilles Bourdos and starring Romain Duris, John Malkovich and Evangeline Lilly. Based on Guillaume Musso's novel Et après..., the story tells of a workaholic lawyer who is told by a self-proclaimed visionary that he must try to prevent his imminent death. The film was shot in New York City, Montreal and various New Mexico locations over June–July 2007, and had a French release in January 2009.

Definition of afterwards in the English dictionary

The definition of afterwards in the dictionary is after an earlier event or time; subsequently.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AFTERWARDS


ass-backwards
ˌæsˈbækwədz
backwards
ˈbækwədz
downwards
ˈdaʊnwədz
eastwards
ˈiːstwədz
Edwards
ˈɛdwədz
forwards
ˈfɔːwədz
hitherwards
ˈhɪðəwədz
homewards
ˈhəʊmwədz
inwards
ˈɪnwədz
landwards
ˈlændwədz
leftwards
ˈlɛftwədz
northwards
ˈnɔːθwədz
onwards
ˈɒnwədz
outwards
ˈaʊtwədz
rearwards
ˈrɪəwədz
rightwards
ˈraɪtwədz
seawards
ˈsiːwədz
sidewards
ˈsaɪdwədz
southwards
ˈsaʊθwədz
upwards
ˈʌpwədz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AFTERWARDS

afterpeak
afterpiece
afters
aftersensation
aftershaft
aftershave
aftershave balm
aftershave lotion
aftershock
aftershow
aftersun
aftersupper
afterswarm
aftertaste
afterthought
aftertime
aftertreatment
afterward
afterword
afterworld

WORDS THAT END LIKE AFTERWARDS

airwards
bend over backwards
boards
earthwards
frontwards
heavenwards
hellwards
henceforwards
lean over backwards
leewards
moonwards
northeastwards
northwestwards
rewards
selfwards
shorewards
southeastwards
sternwards
sunwards
thenceforwards
towards

Synonyms and antonyms of afterwards in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «AFTERWARDS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «afterwards» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of afterwards

Translation of «afterwards» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AFTERWARDS

Find out the translation of afterwards to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of afterwards from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «afterwards» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

然后
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

después
570 millions of speakers

English

afterwards
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाद में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بَعْد ذَلِكَ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

впоследствии
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

posteriormente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

après
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selepas itu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nachher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

後で
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

나중에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sakwise
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sau đó
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பின்னர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्यानंतर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sonradan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

successivamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

potem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

згодом
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

apoi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατόπιν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

daarna
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

efteråt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

etterpå
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of afterwards

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTERWARDS»

The term «afterwards» is very widely used and occupies the 12.632 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AFTERWARDS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «afterwards» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «afterwards» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about afterwards

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10 QUOTES WITH «AFTERWARDS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word afterwards.
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Roman Abramovich
I myself never make any notes. Usually, if I write something down, I can't read it afterwards.
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Yolanda Adams
I didn't grow up in one of those restrictive Christian households where you couldn't do this or that. We were brought up with a great collection of good morals and good values, but we also had fun. We'd go to church on Sunday, but then have ice cream, roller skate or play in the park afterwards.
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William Ames
An idea in man is first impressed upon him and afterwards expressed in things, but in God it is only expressed, not impressed, because it does not come from anywhere else.
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Thomas Aquinas
We can't have full knowledge all at once. We must start by believing; then afterwards we may be led on to master the evidence for ourselves.
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Rosecrans Baldwin
Lunch is the best time of day to eat in Paris. Then you get to go walk it off afterwards.
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Eric Balfour
As you get older and you hopefully battle your own demons, you find other reasons why you want to be an actor. The people that I truly admire do this because they love telling stories and they love the make-believe of the moment and not so much the gratification afterwards.
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Karen Blixen
When in the end, the day came on which I was going away, I learned the strange learning that things can happen which we ourselves cannot possibly imagine, either beforehand, or at the time when they are taking place, or afterwards when we look back on them.
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Dan Byrd
My only career strategy is to just not do anything that I have to be completely ashamed of afterwards! Whether it's TV or movies, I feel lucky to be working.
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Lewis Carroll
Sentence first, verdict afterwards.
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Henri Cartier-Bresson
During the work, you have to be sure that you haven't left any holes, that you've captured everything, because afterwards it will be too late.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AFTERWARDS»

Discover the use of afterwards in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to afterwards and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Afterwards
Afterwards, Grace must find the identity of the arsonist and protect her family from the person who's still intent on destroying them. Afterwards, she must fight the limits of her physical strength and discover the limitlessness of love.
Rosamund Lupton, 2011
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Afterwards
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS.
Kathlyn Rhodes, 2012
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Afterwards
There Is Always, If Not Exactly A Happily Ever After , At Least An Afterwards To Every Story & When Rahul Tiwari Arrives In Kerala For A Short Break From London, He Has No Premonition Of A Life-Changing Moment.
Jaishree Misra, 2004
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Afterwards
To love someone, need you know everything about them?
Rachel Seiffert, 2010
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Afterwards, You're a Genius: Faith, Medicine, and the ...
An awardwinning journalist examines the growing popularity of alternative medicine and discusses the mindbody connection in healing. Reprint.
Chip Brown, 2000
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The Last Days of Disco: With Cocktails at Petrossian ...
During the last days of the disco era, in the early 1980s, a popular dance club becomes the center of nightlife for a group of not-quite innocent young people new to Manhattan.
Whit Stillman, 2000
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Scotland's Choices: The Referendum and What Happens Afterwards
What about the oil? What will the currency be? What will happen to the Old Age Pension pot if the UK splits? This book explains what both options would entail, in plain language, presenting the facts without taking sides.
Iain McLean, James Daniel Gallagher, Jim Gallagher, 2013
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Afterwards: Folk and Fairy Tales With Mathematical Ever Afters
Each is followed by 4 or more thought-provoking problems that focus on strategies and use manipulatives. This book is perfect for homework and parent involvement.
Peggy Kaye, 1997
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Diary of William Hedges, Esq. (Afterwards Sir William ...
A three-volume 1887 edition of seventeenth-century documents about the British in Bengal, including the diary of William Hedges.
William Hedges, Henry Yule, 2010
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Correspondence Between Frances, Countess of Hartford, ...
... as he passed by our coach. He turned about, and gave his benediction very graciously. He has a good look ; and is, they say, a well-bred good sort of a man. My lady afterwards took me to the Four Fountains : from the centre of which place  ...
Frances Seymour duchess of Somerset, Henrietta Louisa (Jeffreys) Fermor countess of Pomfret, 1805

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AFTERWARDS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term afterwards is used in the context of the following news items.
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British Grand Prix a win-win for Lewis Hamilton & Formula 1
Felipe Massa and Valtteri Bottas got off the line "like missiles," as Mercedes F1 boss Toto Wolff put it afterwards, Massa blasting past Hamilton ... «BBC Sport, Jul 15»
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Dan Martin's Tour de France diary: Heat was really on during first …
There was a lot of talk afterwards that the winner, Rohan Dennis, had set the fastest average speed ever. The race organisers said beforehand ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Cork faith restored as Kerry strike late
Even Kerry manager Eamonn Fitzmaurice didn't seek to fight the tide of public opinion afterwards that it was a 'soft' award. O'Donoghue ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
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Mark Pettini plays his part as Saffron Walden secure win over Norwich
Part of that came in the form of helping opening partner Michael Turner in their first wicket stand of 116, and even afterwards he was offering ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
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Leeds Rhinos Bygones: Notorious defeat a key turning point in …
Frederic Vaccari and Damien Blanch touched down for the hosts before the break and Steve Menzies crossed soon afterwards, but Leeds ... «Yorkshire Evening Post, Jul 15»
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Chief Cody praises 'attitude' of his Kilkenny troops
“I said to Brian Cody afterwards that we'll see them in the All-Ireland final.” With an All-Ireland quarter-final appearance up next for the ... «RTE.ie, Jul 15»
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Ozturk: It would be an honour to captain Hearts
... summer so I could have five or six weeks rest afterwards before pre-season. There's a small pain here and there which is a little bit frustrating. «Edinburgh Evening News, Jul 15»
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Can you solve it? Is beehive Hidato the new Sudoku?
On seeing a sudoku puzzle shortly afterwards the idea popped into his mind of a puzzle where you had to reconstruct the path of the fish from ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Eight exciting cultural outings for children
Afterwards, cross the Shakey Bridge at Sunday's Well to Fitzgerald's Park and play spot the sculpture: many of them are busts of Republican ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
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Suicide bomber kills five in Nigeria church: police, witness
Four worshippers died instantly with a fifth succumbing to her injuries shortly afterwards in hospital, a police officer who helped remove the ... «Times LIVE, Jul 15»

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