Afterward and Now

Afterward

Afterward adverb - Following in time or place.

Now and afterward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Now" instead a preposition "Afterward".

Nearby Word: afterwards

Now

Now adjective - Keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment.

Afterward and now are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afterward" instead a preposition "Now".

Both words in one sentence

  • SNK Boss / Arc System Works His Arrows of Ice super now has a Yukikaze followup afterward, and speaking of normal Yukikaze it now comes out regardless of whether it countered something or not.
  • Thrawn's XO Pellaeon notes immediately afterward that the crew of the Chimera had respected Thrawn before, but now they'd die for him.
  • Happy Place Instead of children, he now sees sunflowers... The punchline is that he leaves a pile of the resultant "fresh-cut sunflowers" on a table for her afterward.
    Source: Happy Place
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