Afterwards
Afterwards adverb - Happening at a time subsequent to a reference time.
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Synonyms for Afterwards
Ultimately and afterwards are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Ultimately" instead an adverb "Afterwards".
Nearby Word: afterward
Ultimately
Ultimately adverb - At a later time.
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Synonyms for Ultimately
Afterwards and ultimately are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Afterwards" instead an adverb "Ultimately".
Nearby Word: ultimate
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- later and afterwards
- later and ultimately
- subsequently and afterwards
- subsequently and ultimately
- after and afterwards
- after and ultimately
- last and afterwards
- last and ultimately
- soon and afterwards
- soon and ultimately
- in the end and afterwards
- in the end and ultimately
- finally and afterwards
- finally and ultimately
Both words in one sentence
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However, he fails to use this information to save his family, and afterwards, he crashes his car and becomes catatonic, ultimately dying several days later.
Source: Literature / The Ring -
Ultimately it was inverted, as Houghton did fairly well for herself afterwards, whereas Barrymore's career promptly died again, apparently for good.
Source: The Runner-Up Takes It All -
Stuffed into the Fridge: Kohrad Styrax, Xeliath (subverted in that Isak is unable to remember her afterwards) and ultimately Tila as well.
Source: Literature / The Twilight Reign
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