afterwards
/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/
adverb
At a later or succeeding time; after that;
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Adverb 1 meaning
At a later or succeeding time; after that;
Where it comes from
Etymology
From Middle English afterwardes, from Old English æfteweard (“behind”) + -s (“(adverbial genitive)”). By surface analysis, after + -wards.
Similar and opposite words
Similar
afterhandafterward
Opposite
beforehand
AFTERWARDS at a glance
AFTERWARDS has 10 letters and scores 17 points in Scrabble (A 1 + F 4 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + W 4 + A 1 + R 1 + D 2 + S 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,394 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with afterwards
All rhymes- WORDS9
- TOWARDS11
- RECORDS10
- STANDARDS11
- CARDS8
- AWARDS10
- BIRDS8
- YARDS9
- GUARDS8
- BOARDS9
- REGARDS9
- REWARDS11
One letter away
- AFTERWORDS17
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