Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afterwards

/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.42 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-wards
IPA: /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

At a later or succeeding time; after that;

Example Sentences

"Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot. Two more top-class stops followed quickly afterwards, first from Natcho's rasping shot which was heading into the top corner, and then to deny Ryazantsev at his near post."

Etymology

From Middle English afterwardes, from Old English æfteweard (“behind”) + -s (“(adverbial genitive)”). By surface analysis, after + -wards.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: afterwardes, æfteweard

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/
British English: /ˈɑːftə.wədz/

Derived Forms

afterwardsness

Phrases

better one word in time than two afterwards

Frequently Paired Words

after

Synonyms

afterhand afterward subsequently later after later on

Homonyms

afterwords

Antonyms

beforehand

Questions

How do you pronounce afterwards?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/.
What does afterwards mean?: At a later or succeeding time; after that;
Where does afterwards come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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