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thereafter
adverb there·af·ter \ther-ˈaf-tər\
: after that
Full Definition of THEREAFTER
1
: after that
2
archaic : according to that : accordingly
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First Known Use of THEREAFTER
before 12th century
Related to THEREAFTER
- Synonyms
- afterward (or afterwards), later, latterly, subsequently, after
- Antonyms
- afore [chiefly dialect], ahead, antecedently, anteriorly, before, beforehand, earlier, previously
Rhymes with THEREAFTER
THEREAFTER Defined for Kids
thereafter
adverb there·af·ter \ther-ˈaf-tər\
Definition of THEREAFTER for Kids
: after that <A policeman asked him why he was running. … Shortly thereafter, Stanley was arrested. — Louis Sachar, Holes>
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