Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

afterwhile

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: af-ter-while
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

American usage

Example Sentences

"[…] as soon as the man called the track they hurried fast, so they got two seats and turned them to face each other, and afterwhile the train pulled out […]"

Etymology

From after + while.

Usage

American usage

Questions

What does afterwhile mean?: Afterwards.
Where does afterwhile come from?: From after + while.

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