Afterward and Past

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Afterward

Afterward adverb - Following in time or place.
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Past and afterward are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Past" instead a preposition "Afterward".
Nearby Word: afterwards

Past

Past adjective - Having been such at some previous time.
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Afterward and past are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afterward" instead a preposition "Past".

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  • Yet Another Christmas Carol Instead they proceed to show the protagonist the neighbor's past, present, and future; afterward the protagonist proceeds to try to change his neighbor for the better himself.
    Source: Yet Another Christmas Carol
  • Visual Novel / 11eyes In If Story, he came back to the past to protect Lisette from her fate too and died afterward.
    Source: Visual Novel / 11eyes
  • However, selves from splinter timelines are "doomed" and will inevitably be culled from existence: if you go back in time to prevent your past self from triggering the Bad Future you came from, don't expect to live long afterward.
    Source: Never the Selves Shall Meet
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