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, however, child welfare authorities removed the children from her home after concerns about their living situation. — Miami Herald, 24 July 2026

The Zuni account of their origin holds that people came up into this world from beneath it, arriving in the Grand Canyon, and that the long migration afterward carried them across the plateau and into the Bears Ears country. — Kerri J. Malloy, The Conversation, 23 July 2026

Fortunately, the lather doesn’t leave your paws feeling dry afterwards, thanks to vitamin E, shea extract, and aloe. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 23 July 2026

Women who were not employed at the start of their GLP-1 journey also managed to find work afterward, the research showed. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026