/ ˈɑːftəwədz; NAmE ˈæftərwərdz/ ( especially BrE ) ( NAmE usually after·ward ) adverb
at a later time; after an event that has already been mentioned :
Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said.
Let's go out now and eat afterwards.
Shortly afterwards he met her again.
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English æftewearde , from æftan aft + -wards (see -ward ), influenced by after .