Afterwards
Afterwards adverb - Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time.
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Synonyms for Afterwards
Eventually and afterwards are semantically related. in following topic. In some cases you can use "Eventually" instead an adverb "Afterwards", when it comes to topics like later.
Nearby Word: afterward
Eventually
Eventually adverb - At a later time.
Afterwards and eventually are semantically related. You can use "Afterwards" instead an adverb "Eventually".
Nearby Words: eventual, eventuality
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- later and afterwards
- later and eventually
- subsequently and afterwards
- subsequently and eventually
- after and afterwards
- after and eventually
- next and afterwards
- next and eventually
- soon and afterwards
- soon and eventually
- then and afterwards
- then and eventually
- in the end and afterwards
- in the end and eventually
Both words in one sentence
- She eventually comes to his office late at night to say goodbye and Fielding doesn't see her again afterwards.
Source: Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane - Reality Ensues when they don't form a happy family again afterwards, Enak eventually staying in Egypt.
Source: Did Not Die That Way - Eventually, former prince Si Cwan and his allies were able to form a New Thallonian Protectorate...which nearly split in two soon afterwards.
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Eventually and Afterwards. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afterwards/eventually
Afterwards & Eventually. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/afterwards/eventually>.
Eventually or Afterwards. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afterwards/eventually.
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