Synonyms for afterwards
af·ter·wards

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1. afterwardsadverb

   Synonyms:
   afterward

   Antonyms:
   beforehand

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

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1. afterwardsadjective

   Synonyms:
   subsequently, after, later, thereafter, in the sequel

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1. List of paraphrases for "afterwards":

   subsequently, later, after, then, thereafter, retrospectively

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1. Benjamin Franklin:

   Keep thy eyes wide open before marriage, and half-shut afterwards.

2. Confucius:

   The superior man acts before he speaks, and afterwards speaks according to his actions.

3. G. C. Lichtenberg:

   He was then in his fifty-fourth year, when even in the case of poets reason and passion begin to discuss a peace treaty and usually conclude it not very long afterwards.

4. Walter Bagehot:

   The whole history of civilization is strewn with creeds and institutions which were invaluable at first, and deadly afterwards.

5. Clive Lewis:

   Over the last 50 years corporate interests have changed stadiums more than anything else. Years ago, stadiums were just bare concrete and no seats, just bleachers, today, it's a lot more about the corporate experience -- the internal lounge, corporate boxes, restaurants. Which means that people are coming to the venue an hour or two before the event and not leaving for an hour or two afterwards.