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

However, similar changes have occurred in the past, notably in the context of the Plaza Accord in the 1980s and the Japanese business community’s re-organization of value chains in southeast Asia afterward. — Radu Magdin, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Soon afterward, the family left their 60-acre property and moved into the bus that would become their home for the next 16 months. — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

His priority afterward was making sure Marshall understood he would not be left to absorb it alone. — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2026

Others are alcohol-optional or roll straight into a bar night afterward. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026