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HOW TO PRONOUNCE

afterward

/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚd/

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What does afterward mean?

adverb

  1. Alternative form of afterwards.

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IPA pronunciation

/ˈæf.tɚ.wɚd/

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Unwinding this, he approached the Saw-Horse and tied the cord around its neck, afterward fastening the other end to a large tree.
L. Frank (Lyman Frank) BaumThe Marvelous Land of OzProject Gutenberg ebook #54
When reproached for this afterward, they usually expressed sorrow, and swore by their gods that the guns had exploded without their permission.
Stephen CraneThe Red Badge of Courage: An Episode of the American Civil WarProject Gutenberg ebook #73
More book examples (3)
It did not occur to him that he had tried it several times before, himself, but could never find the hiding-places afterward.
Mark TwainThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer, CompleteProject Gutenberg ebook #74
The rattlers were sadly forgetting their manners, for they struck on no provocation whatever, and did not even remember to rattle afterward.
Gene Stratton-PorterFrecklesProject Gutenberg ebook #111
He interested himself for me strongly in that instance, as he did in many others afterward, continuing his patronage till his death.
Benjamin FranklinThe Autobiography of Benjamin FranklinProject Gutenberg ebook #148