词汇 | thesaurus_articles_afterwards |
释义 | afterwardsThese words mean at a later time. Afterwards and after can be used in this way, especially when the second event follows the first immediately or fairly quickly. Afterwards is the UK spelling. The US spelling of this word is afterward. UKAfterwards I was sorry I'd been so hasty. USAfterward I regretted hanging up on him. They met in 1962 and got married not long after. Later or later on usually means at a later time the same day, and not immediately after. What are you doing later? I'll call you later on. If the second event is not the same day as the first, you can use at a later date or, less formally, another day. We can add these details at a later date. I'll tell you the whole story another day. The word next is used to say what happens immediately after another thing. Next, a balloon and stent are used to open the blocked artery. Subsequently can mean at any time after an event, but usually after quite a long time. I subsequently found out that he had been stealing money from the company. The opposite of after is before. I feel like I've been here before. For more opposites of after, see the article at before. Related articlesafter something |
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