Collocations for "afterwards"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "afterwards" in context.
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afterwards
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- want to [see, talk to] you afterwards
- need to have a word with you afterwards
- what are you doing afterwards?
- what are you going to do afterwards?
- go [home, to the office] afterwards to...
- left it until afterwards to [take, make]
- was [found, arrested] shortly afterwards
- laughed about it afterwards
- and afterwards I'm going to [go, make, do]
- [saw] him afterwards, and...
- found out afterwards
- didn't know until afterwards
- [go, come] straight [home] afterwards
- is anyone doing anything afterwards?
- not until afterwards
'afterwards' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):