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Synonyms & Antonyms of thereafter
following in time or place
- gave his farewell speech and left the room shortly thereafter
Synonyms for thereafter
- after,
- afterward
- (or afterwards),
- later,
- latterly,
- subsequently
Words Related to thereafter
Near Antonyms for thereafter
Antonyms for thereafter
- afore
- [chiefly dialect],
- ahead,
- antecedently,
- anteriorly,
- before,
- beforehand,
- earlier,
- previously
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“Thereafter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thereafter. Accessed 16 Oct. 2021.
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The first known use of thereafter was before the 12th century
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