Nearby Words
| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | immediately after in time, space, order |
| Synonyms: | after, afterward, afterwhile, behind, by and by, closely, coming up, following, later, latterly, next off, subsequently, thereafter |
| Antonyms: | earlier, preceding, previous |
| Main Entry: | behind |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | position farther back; following |
| Synonyms: | abaft, after, afterwards, at the heels of, at the rear of, back of, bringing up the rear, eating the dust, in the background, in the wake, later than, next, off the pace, subsequently, trailing |
| Antonyms: | front |
| Main Entry: | later |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | happening after |
| Synonyms: | after, afterward, again, at another time, behind, by and by, come Sunday, down the line, down the road, in a while, in time, infra, later on, latterly, more recent, next, subsequently, succeeding, thereafter |
| Antonyms: | before, earlier |
| Main Entry: | on |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in contact; ahead of |
| Synonyms: | about, above, adjacent, against, approaching, at, beside, close to, covering, forth, forward, held, leaning on, near, next, on top of, onward, over, resting on, situated on, supported, touching, toward, upon, with |
| Antonyms: | off |
| Main Entry: | subsequently |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | afterward |
| Synonyms: | after, after while, afterwards, at a later date, behind, by and by, consequently, finally, in the aftermath, in the end, infra, later, latterly, next |
| Antonyms: | earlier, former, prior |
| Main Entry: | then |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | before; at another time |
| Synonyms: | again, all at once, anon, at that instant, at that moment, at that point, at that time, before long, formerly, later, next, on that occasion, soon after, suddenly, thereupon, when, years ago |
| Notes: | than is ultimately the same word as then, and the two were used interchangeably until the end of the 17th century |
| Main Entry: | afterward |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | following |
| Synonyms: | after, afterwards, another time, behind, ensuingly, eventually, intra, late, later, latterly, next, post hoc, soon, subsequently, then, thereafter, thereon, ultimately |
| Antonyms: | beforehand, previously |
| Main Entry: | secondly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in the second place |
| Synonyms: | along with, also, as well, besides, further, furthermore, including, next, next in order, on the other hand, second, to continue |
| Main Entry: | ulteriorly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | later |
| Synonyms: | after, after a while, afterward, afterwards, again, at another time, behind, by and by, come Sunday, down the line, down the road, in a while, in time, infra, later on, latterly, more recent, next, subsequently, succeeding, thereafter |
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