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hereafter

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of hereafter

from this point on

  • he is giving up all his worldly goods and hereafter will devote his life to the poor
Synonyms of hereafter

henceforth, henceforward
Words Related to hereafter

afterward (or afterwards), later, subsequently

hereupon, thereupon

hereafter

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of hereafter

1 time that is to come

  • apologized, for being late to the meeting and assured his boss that there would be no such recurrences in the hereafter
Synonyms of hereafter

by-and-by, future, futurity, offing, tomorrow
Words Related to hereafter

eventuality, finality

posterity
Near Antonyms of hereafter

yesterday, yesteryear

antiquity, old, yore

moment, now, present, today
Antonyms of hereafter

past

2 unending existence after death

  • hoped to be reunited with his deceased wife in the hereafter
Synonyms of hereafter

afterlife, beyond, eternity, immortality
Words Related to hereafter

afterworld, otherworld

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