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afterward

US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈæftɚwɚd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(aftər wərd, äf-)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
af•ter•ward /ˈæftɚwɚd/USA pronunciation  also ˈaf•ter•wards, adv. 
  1. at a later time;
    subsequently.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
af•ter•ward  (aftər wərd, äf-),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. at a later or subsequent time;
    subsequently.
Also, after•wards. 
  • bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English æfterweard, alteration (with -r- of æfter after) of æfteweard, equivalent. to æfte-, æftan aft + -weard -ward

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
afterwards /ˈɑːftəwədz/, afterward adv
  1. after an earlier event or time; subsequently
Etymology: Old English æfterweard, æfteweard, from aft + ward
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