Synonyms of afterward

afterward

adverb

ˈaf-tər-wərd 

variants or afterwards

as in later

following in time or place

we'll go to the play, then have supper afterward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• later
• after
• thereafter
• subsequently
• soon
• then
• next
• latterly
• since
• thereupon
• hereafter
• by and by
• presently
• infra
• hereinbelow

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• before
• earlier
• previously
• ahead
• beforehand
• anteriorly
• formerly
• afore
• antecedently
• heretofore
• theretofore

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of afterward

Soon afterward, Tzoy’s father allegedly heard Jackson banging on Tzoy’s bedroom door and had to physically separate them before Jackson got her things and left the house on the 7200 block of South Emerald Avenue. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Members of the family who had not signed any settlement permitting the Sotheby’s sale learned about it afterwards. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Their relationship became public soon afterwards, with the pair making their red-carpet debut at the Clive Davis pre-Grammys gala in February 2024. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Scores of delegates marched out and a majority of visible seats sat empty afterward. — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026