Afterwards
Afterwards adverb - Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time.
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Synonyms for Afterwards
Finally and afterwards are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Finally" instead an adverb "Afterwards".
Nearby Word: afterward
Finally
Finally adverb - At a later time.
Afterwards and finally are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afterwards" instead an adverb "Finally".
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Related pairs
- subsequently and afterwards
- subsequently and finally
- last and afterwards
- last and finally
- in the end and afterwards
- in the end and finally
- after a while and afterwards
- after a while and finally
- ultimately and afterwards
- ultimately and finally
- eventually and afterwards
- eventually and finally
- someday and afterwards
- someday and finally
Both words in one sentence
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In their A support, Lissa finally manages to doze off on Henry's lap without his "help"... and he falls asleep next to her immediately afterwards.
Source: Sleep Cute -
Megatron finally took him out in the final boss battle..Which also made him the last surviving Transformer, as he killed the player afterwards.
Source: The Starscream -
Kelly finally manages to coerce the pair, Pete and Brooke, into making out afterwards, and later, sex.
Source: Girl-on-Girl Is Hot
Cite this Source
Finally and Afterwards. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afterwards/finally
Afterwards & Finally. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/afterwards/finally>.
Finally or Afterwards. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afterwards/finally.
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