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Thereafter
/ðeərˈɑːftə/
Used to mean something happening after an initial event in time.
Synonyms:
subsequently
afterward
later
following
henceforth
Antonyms:
before
prior
Examples:
And Clyde
thereafter
– lonely – terribly so.
And then the ominous silence
thereafter
!
Thereafter
the opening move was called by one.
Etymology:
From Middle English theraftre, from Old English þǣræfter, combining
þǣr
(meaning
there
) and
æfter
(meaning
after
).
Usage Statistics:
3 mentions per 1 million words
Moderate
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