adverb
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time (Freq. 4)
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he apologized subsequently
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he's going to the store but he'll be back here later
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it didn't happen until afterward
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two hours after that
• Syn: ↑later, ↑afterwards, ↑afterward, ↑after, ↑later on
• Derived from adjective: ↑later (for: ↑later), ↑subsequent
Useful english dictionary. 2012.