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thereafter

/ˌðɛɹˈæf.tɚ/adverb3 syllables

Thereafter means: from that time on.

Synonyms for thereafter4

adverb, as in from that time on

thenceforth

also used for thereafter

afterward, afterwards, hereafter

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What does thereafter mean?1

adverb

1

from that time on“thereafter he never called again”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with thereafter?3

two syllables

three syllables

hereafter
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Thereafter in a sentence

  • Thereafter, he was gradually promoted until he became company president.hrin
  • Shortly thereafter, the dearth returned to the house.carlosalberto
  • Some states could activate their anti-abortion laws immediately, with others following shortly thereafter.Cangarejo
  • It is better to prevent evil than punish it by another evil thereafter.Ergulis
  • Thereafter we heard no more from him.unknown
  • Sami and Layla divorced shortly thereafter having Farid.OsoHombre
  • My fantasies grow as leaves by the tree to thereafter hide themselves as pages in my diary.SunnyMoon
  • Tom acquired a service turtle. Shortly thereafter, his life was cut short.Eccles17

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