afterwards
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/ˈɑːftə.wədz/
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/ˈɑːftə.wədz/ · /ˈæf.tɚ.wɚdz/
Definition of afterwards
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adv
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(not-comparable)At a later or succeeding time; after that;
“Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot. Two more top-class stops followed quickly afterwards, first from Natcho's rasping shot which was heading into the top corner, and then to deny Ryazantsev at his near post.”
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Etymology
From Middle English afterwardes, from Old English æfteweard (“behind”) + -s (“(adverbial genitive)”). By surface analysis, after + -wards.
Words you can make from afterwards
200+ playable · top: AFTERWARD (16 pts)
Best play afterward 16 points8-letter words
7 words7-letter words
25 words- DWARFER 14 pts
- FRETSAW 13 pts
- WAFTERS 13 pts
- WARFARE 13 pts
- ADWARES 11 pts
- AWARDER 11 pts
- DRAFTER 11 pts
- DRAWERS 11 pts
- REDRAFT 11 pts
- REDRAWS 11 pts
- REWARDS 11 pts
- SEAWARD 11 pts
- STEWARD 11 pts
- STRAFED 11 pts
- STRAWED 11 pts
- WARDERS 11 pts
- FRATERS 10 pts
- RAFTERS 10 pts
- STRAFER 10 pts
- ARRASED 8 pts
- DARTERS 8 pts
- RETARDS 8 pts
- STARRED 8 pts
- TRADERS 8 pts
- ERRATAS 7 pts
6-letter words
59 words- DWARFS 13 pts
- WAFTED 13 pts
- FATWAS 12 pts
- WAFERS 12 pts
- WAFTER 12 pts
- ADWARE 10 pts
- AFEARD 10 pts
- AWARDS 10 pts
- DAFTER 10 pts
- DEFATS 10 pts
- DEWARS 10 pts
- DRAFTS 10 pts
- DRAWER 10 pts
- FADERS 10 pts
- FARADS 10 pts
- FARTED 10 pts
- FASTED 10 pts
- RAFTED 10 pts
- REDRAW 10 pts
- REWARD 10 pts
- TAWSED 10 pts
- WADERS 10 pts
- WADSET 10 pts
- WARDER 10 pts
- WARRED 10 pts
- WARTED 10 pts
- WASTED 10 pts
- AFTERS 9 pts
- FARERS 9 pts
- FASTER 9 pts
- FRATER 9 pts
- RAFTER 9 pts
- RAWEST 9 pts
- STRAFE 9 pts
- TAWERS 9 pts
- WASTER 9 pts
- WATERS 9 pts
- DARERS 7 pts
- DARTER 7 pts
- DATERS 7 pts
- DERATS 7 pts
- DREARS 7 pts
- RADARS 7 pts
- RETARD 7 pts
- SARDAR 7 pts
- STARED 7 pts
- TARRED 7 pts
- TRADER 7 pts
- TRADES 7 pts
- TREADS 7 pts
- ARREST 6 pts
- ERRATA 6 pts
- RAREST 6 pts
- RASTER 6 pts
- RATERS 6 pts
- REATAS 6 pts
- STARER 6 pts
- TARRES 6 pts
- TERRAS 6 pts
5-letter words
103 words- DWARF 12 pts
- FATWA 11 pts
- SWARF 11 pts
- WAFER 11 pts
- WAFTS 11 pts
- WEFTS 11 pts
- AWARD 9 pts
- DAWTS 9 pts
- DEFAT 9 pts
- DEWAR 9 pts
- DRAFT 9 pts
- DRAWS 9 pts
- FADER 9 pts
- FADES 9 pts
- FARAD 9 pts
- FARDS 9 pts
- FARED 9 pts
- FATED 9 pts
- SAWED 9 pts
- SWARD 9 pts
- TAWED 9 pts
- WADER 9 pts
- WADES 9 pts
- WARDS 9 pts
- WARED 9 pts
- AFARS 8 pts
- AFTER 8 pts
- AWARE 8 pts
- FARER 8 pts
- FARES 8 pts
- FARTS 8 pts
- FATES 8 pts
- FEARS 8 pts
- FEAST 8 pts
- FEATS 8 pts
- FESTA 8 pts
- FETAS 8 pts
- FRATS 8 pts
- FRETS 8 pts
- RAFTS 8 pts
- RAWER 8 pts
- RESAW 8 pts
- SAFER 8 pts
- SAWER 8 pts
- SEWAR 8 pts
- STRAW 8 pts
- STREW 8 pts
- SWARE 8 pts
- SWART 8 pts
- SWEAR 8 pts
- SWEAT 8 pts
- TAWER 8 pts
- TAWSE 8 pts
- TREFA 8 pts
- TREWS 8 pts
- TWAES 8 pts
- WARES 8 pts
- WARTS 8 pts
- WASTE 8 pts
- WATER 8 pts
- WEARS 8 pts
- WETAS 8 pts
- WREST 8 pts
- DARER 6 pts
- DARES 6 pts
- DARTS 6 pts
- DATER 6 pts
- DATES 6 pts
- DEARS 6 pts
- DERAT 6 pts
- DRATS 6 pts
- DREAR 6 pts
- DREST 6 pts
- RADAR 6 pts
- RARED 6 pts
- RASED 6 pts
- RATED 6 pts
- READS 6 pts
- SATED 6 pts
- STADE 6 pts
- STEAD 6 pts
- TARED 6 pts
- TASED 6 pts
- TRADE 6 pts
- TRADS 6 pts
- TREAD 6 pts
- TSADE 6 pts
- AREAS 5 pts
- ARRAS 5 pts
- ASTER 5 pts
- RARES 5 pts
- RASER 5 pts
- RATER 5 pts
- RATES 5 pts
- REARS 5 pts
- REATA 5 pts
- RESAT 5 pts
- STARE 5 pts
- TARES 5 pts
- TARRE 5 pts
- TASER 5 pts
- TEARS 5 pts
- TERRA 5 pts
4-letter words
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