afterward
Once it's done
Afterward means at a later time, following some event or action: We had dinner and went for a walk afterward.
It suggests sequence rather than a specific interval—the later event could come minutes or years after.
Also spelled afterwards, with no difference in meaning.
The form afterward is more common in American English, afterwards in British.
At a subsequent time
- subsequentlyOccurring after something else
- thenAt that time
- eventuallyAt a later time
- nextImmediately following in sequence
soon · shortly · presently · ultimately · following · ensuing · latterly · in time
Recognition after the fact
- retrospectReflection on past events
- reviewCritical written assessment
- debriefPost-mission questioning session
- assessmentFormal evaluation of worth
evaluation · reflection · analysis · postmortem · recap · reappraisal · lessons learned · looking back
What follows a cause
- outcomeFinal result of events
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
- effectResult of a cause
impact · sequel · upshot · ramification · implication · residue · legacy · wake
later
At a subsequent time
- subsequentlyOccurring after something else
- thenAt that time
- eventuallyAt a later time
next · soon · shortly · presently · ultimately · following · ensuing · latterly · in time · down the road
hindsight
Recognition after the fact
- retrospectReflection on past events
- reviewCritical written assessment
- debriefPost-mission questioning session
assessment · evaluation · reflection · analysis · postmortem · recap · reappraisal · lessons learned · looking back · second thought
result
What follows a cause
- outcomeFinal result of events
- repercussionIndirect result of action
- falloutPost-blast atmospheric particles
effect · impact · sequel · upshot · ramification · implication · residue · legacy · wake · aftereffect