adverb

afterwards

Translation

afterward, later, subsequently

Let's go to the cinema and eat afterwards.

Let's go to the movies and eat afterward.

He fell ill and died shortly afterwards.

He fell ill and died shortly afterward.

〈shortly/soon/long〉 afterwards at a later time He died shortly afterward.

Synonyms: later, subsequently, afterward; Antonyms: before, beforehand

Composed of 'after' and the suffix '-wards'. The '-s' ending is a common adverbial marker, especially in British English.

While 'afterward' is more common in the US, 'afterwards' is also used and perfectly understood. The 's' is just an alternative adverbial ending.