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

The company that services the equipment may have records that are not available simply by looking at it afterward. — Emma Clapp, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

In California, for instance, mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day can arrive as many as seven days afterward and still be counted, according to NCSL. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Ryan Hartman said the players talked afterward about the season and approaching their goal as a mission. — Michael Russo, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026

What’d the guests who played with you on the album say afterward? — Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 15 Oct. 2026