After that
Later on and after that are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Later on" instead an adverb phrase "After that".
Later on
Later on adverb - Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time.
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Synonyms for Later on
After that and later on are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "After that" instead an adverb phrase "Later on".
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- He didn't mean to nail the coffin down so hard and freed the salesman in the following game, broke the woman out of prison later on, and gave Wally a replacement monocle sometime after that.
Source: Designated Hero / Video Games -
In Medias Res: A lot happens after that last scene of End of Evangelion, but that gets revealed later on.
Source: Fan Fic / The Second Try -
The Second Try: A lot happens after that last scene of End of Evangelion, but that gets revealed later on.
Source: In Medias Res
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Later on and After that. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/after_that/later_on
After that & Later on. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/after_that/later_on>.
Later on or After that. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/after_that/later_on.
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