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Afterwards
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example Sentences
- We never trapped another lizard after that without letting it go afterwards.
- In these cases, the recipient usually takes care of the donor afterwards.
- Zoo staff left the mothers alone to bond with and care for their cubs, confirming the births only about a week afterwards.
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
afterwards
c.1300, afterward (q.v.) + adv. gen. -s; originally a Northern form.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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