Afterwards
Afterwards adverb - Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time.
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Following this and afterwards are semantically related. in later topic. In some cases you can use "Following this" instead an adverb "Afterwards".
Nearby Word: afterward
Following this
Afterwards and following this are semantically related. You can use "Afterwards" instead an adverb phrase "Following this".
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Related pairs
- later and afterwards
- later and following this
- subsequently and afterwards
- subsequently and following this
- after and afterwards
- after and following this
- next and afterwards
- next and following this
- then and afterwards
- then and following this
- afterward and afterwards
- afterward and following this
- after that and afterwards
- after that and following this
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Following this, he became more of a recurring/major character afterwards, like Pear in the above example.
Source: Ascended Extra - The assassin runs away when Jack gets arrested...and never shows up again, despite having plenty of chances afterwards to kill his target, in any of the episodes or seasons following this.
Source: Aborted Arc - The child suffers nightmares following this incident and presumably dies sometime afterwards.note This may or may not be the Bite of '87 - details and evidence both for and against it are murky.
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Following this and Afterwards. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 27, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/afterwards/following_this
Afterwards & Following this. N.p., 2016. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/afterwards/following_this>.
Following this or Afterwards. 2016. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/afterwards/following_this.
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