af·ter·ward or af·ter·wards 
/ˈæftɚwɚd, Brit ˈɑ:ftəwəd/ /ˈæftɚwɚdz, Brit ˈɑ:ftəwədz/ adverb
/ˈæftɚwɚd, Brit ˈɑ:ftəwəd/ /ˈæftɚwɚdz, Brit ˈɑ:ftəwədz/ adverb : at a later time : after something has happened
▪ You'll feel better afterward. ▪ He found out about it long afterward. ▪ Afterward, she got a promotion. ◊In U.S. English, afterward is more common than afterwards. In British English, afterwards is more common.
▪ You'll feel better afterward. ▪ He found out about it long afterward. ▪ Afterward, she got a promotion. ◊In U.S. English, afterward is more common than afterwards. In British English, afterwards is more common.
