Afterwards
Afterwards adverb - Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time.
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Synonyms for Afterwards
Ensuing and afterwards are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ensuing" instead an adjective "Afterwards".
Nearby Word: afterward
Ensuing
Ensuing adjective - Being the one that comes immediately after another.
Afterwards and ensuing are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afterwards" instead an adjective "Ensuing".
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- Here, Ruby ends up accidentally killing Romans thugs in the ensuing fight and didnt even realize they were dead until being told afterwards.
Source: Reality Ensues / Web Original -
You can still swim and drink from it, but will need to deal with the ensuing radiation poisoning afterwards.
Source: Grimy Water -
It's implied that Talon anonymously called the police sometime afterwards and his father was killed in the ensuing shoot-out.
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