AFTERWARD - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adverb

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

Example: 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

Later on, Later, Afterwards, Subsequently, Afterward

🔗 Related Words

after – A related word in the same word family.

ward – A related word in the same word family.

🧩 Fun Fact

Technical fields like law and medicine preserve Latin and Greek because precision matters more than simplicity.

➡️ Words that Start with AF

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Words that End with RD ⬅️

Charizard Delibird Guzzlord Liepard Pawniard Wailord Garboard Goatherd Headword Heard Heavenward Henceforward