Afterwards
Afterwards adverb - Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time.
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Synonyms for Afterwards
Hence and afterwards are semantically related In some cases you can replace term "Hence" with "Afterwards", this adverbs are similar.
Nearby Word: afterward
Hence
Hence adverb - For this or that reason.
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Synonyms for Hence
Afterwards and hence are semantically related in later topic. Sometimes you can use "Afterwards" instead an adverb "Hence".
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Both words in one sentence
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Afterwards, it's Alan Moore telling the reader that no one takes care of the watchmen, hence their various psychological issues and the slaughter of Manhattan. Heavy.
Source: Arc Words - Data runs a diagnostic afterwards and discovers that the Exocomp deliberately burnt out the circuit to take orders so as to avoid getting blown up (hence self-preservation).
Source: Grew Beyond Their Programming -
Hence they have a tendency to fly head first into dangerous situations, explode, resurrect soon afterwards, then go on their way, usually forgetting what happened soon afterwards so they can do it again.
Source: Death Is Cheap
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