Associations to the word «Afterward»
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
AFTERWARD, adverb. (US) subsequently to some other action
Dictionary definition
AFTERWARD, adverb. Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that".
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.