afterward

English

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English afterward, from Old English æfterweard; equivalent to after +‎ -ward.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɑːftə.wəd/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚd/

• Audio (US):

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• Hyphenation: af‧ter‧ward
• Homophone: afterword

Adverb

afterward (not comparable)

1. (US) Alternative form of afterwards.

Antonyms

• beforehand

Derived terms

• afterwardness
• hereafterward

Translations

afterwards — see afterwards

Middle English

Alternative forms

• after-ward, after-wart, aftirward, afturward, aftyrward
• efterward (Kent)
• affterrwarrd (Ormulum)
• efterwart, eftirwart, eftyrwart (Early Scots)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English æfterweard; equivalent to after +‎ -ward.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈaftərˌward/

Adverb

afterward

1. Behind, in the rear.
2. Afterwards, later, then; following in time.
3. Next, below; following sequentially.
4. Furthermore, additionally.

Derived terms

• afterwardes

Descendants

• English: afterward
• Middle Scots: efterwart, eftirwart, eftirwert

References

• “after-ward, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.