afterwards

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/ˈɑːftərwərdz/ · af-ter-wards

At a later time; afterwards.

Meanings

adverbformal

At a later time; afterwards.

کسی وقت بعد; بعد میں.

بعد ازاں

ba'd azan

Synonyms

subsequentlylaterthereafterبعدپھراس کے بعد

Antonyms

beforeearlierprecedingپہلےقبلاس سے پہلے

Common Collocations

  • afterwards, he realized
  • do it now and think about it afterwards
  • we can discuss this afterwards

Example Sentences

I finished my project, and afterwards, I went for a walk.

میں نے اپنا منصوبہ مکمل کیا، اور بعد ازاں، میں سیر پر گیا۔

main ne apna mansooba mukammal kiya, aur ba'd azan, main sair par gaya.

She studied hard, and afterwards, she passed the exam.

اس نے بہت محنت سے پڑھائی کی، اور بعد ازاں، وہ امتحان میں کامیاب ہوگئی۔

us ne bohat mehnat se parhai ki, aur ba'd azan, woh imtihan mein kamiyab hogayi.

We can talk about it afterwards.

ہم اس بارے میں بعد ازاں بات کر سکتے ہیں۔

hum is bare mein ba'd azan baat kar sakte hain.

Easily Confused With

afterward:Afterward is a variant spelling of afterwards, with the same meaning but less commonly used.

Word Family

after
prepositionکے بعد
aftermath
nounعواقب

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'after' comes 'wards' - 'wards' reflects time passing later.

Picture a clock moving forward into the future.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا آو، پہلے پاؤ

pehla aao, pehle pao

Come first, get first.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Middle English "afterwardes" — after that

First known use: 14th century

The word 'afterwards' has been used since the Middle English period, reflecting the concept of time following a certain event.