Afterward and Already

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Afterward adverb - Following in time or place.

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Already is an antonym for afterward.

Nearby Word: afterwards

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

Usage example: when we got back to the house, the movers had already left

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Afterward is an antonym for already.

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Already and Afterward. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 29, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afterward/already

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