forever after

Always from now

Forever after means for all time following a particular moment, emphasizing permanence from that point forward.

The phrase appears most often in fairy tale endings—They lived happily forever after—suggesting an idealized, unending state.

It functions identically to happily ever after but with slightly more formal or literary flavor.

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temporal duration

forever aftertemporarily

For a limited time

briefly · momentarily · for now · fleetingly · for the time being

narrative/romantic outcome

forever aftertragically

In a devastating manner

narrative outcome

forever afterfor a little while

A short duration

Family

forever, after, ever, evermore, everlasting, everlastingly, eternal, eternity, eternally

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G