Antonyms for afterwardsaf·ter·wards

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1. afterwardsadverb

   Antonyms:
   beforehand

   Synonyms:
   afterward

2. afterwardsadverb

   At a later or succeeding time.

   Synonyms:
   afterward

   Antonyms:
   beforehand

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1. subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later onadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   after, subsequently, by and by, later, afterward, later on

How to use afterwards in a sentence?

1. Jimmy LaSalvia:

   It was the first time he spoke as a potential candidate. That was a big deal, i realized that maybe he wasn't so talkative at first because he hadn't done that before. Afterwards, he was more himself.

2. Kaname Harada:

   When I chased the enemy planes, they recognized that they were not supposed to fight against the Zeros, as the Zero's bullet hit the opponent, the plane disintegrated in mid-air. Afterwards, the sense of relief and superiority ran through.

3. Vernon Law:

   Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lessons afterwards.

4. Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi:

   Raids were launched there without creating a strategy for what came afterwards and now Libya is a no-man's land.

5. Jim Gregory:

   It's about repealing it, the confusion that took place afterwards, and just the lack of faith in how things were run, is really affecting people's belief and desire to want to vote again. That is especially true in my district.

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