After and Formerly

Opposite meaning words

After adverb - Following in time or place.

Usage example: upon seeing The Nutcracker for the first time, and for a long time after, Irma wanted to play the part of the Mouse King

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Formerly is an antonym for after.

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

Usage example: if you didn't get a malaria shot formerly, you'd better get one now

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After is an antonym for formerly.

Nearby Word: former

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Formerly and After. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 18, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/after/formerly

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