adjective
- Located farther aft.
adverb
- Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time.
- usage: "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that"
- synonyms: subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, later on
- Behind or in the rear.
- usage: "and Jill came tumbling after"
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