Afore and Next

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Afore adverb - So as to precede something in order of time.

Usage example: some young boys raced afore to tell onlookers that there were elephants in the circus parade

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Next is an antonym for afore.

Next adverb - At the time or occasion immediately following.

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Afore is an antonym for next.

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Next and Afore. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afore/next

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Next or Afore. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afore/next.

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