thereafter — after that time; from then on
Part of speech: ADVERB
Definition: after that time; from then on
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌðerˈæftər/
Korean meaning: 그 후에, 그 이후로
Korean pronunciation: 데어-애프-터 (강세: 애프)
Example Sentences
- I ate 10 pizzas for lunch and thereafter couldn't fit through the door.
- She signed the contract in January and thereafter received monthly payments.
- The company went public in 2019 and thereafter expanded rapidly.
thereafter
ADVERB//ˌðerˈæftər//
after that time; from then on
💡 Concept
New life after graduation
🎵 Rhyme
After the laughter fades from every rafter, only silence remains thereafter
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˌðerˈæftər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌðeərˈɑːftə(r)/
🌳Etymology
Prefixthere--
Rootafter
Origin
고대 영어 'there'(그곳에)와 'after'(~후에)가 합쳐진 합성어로, 시간적 순서를 나타내는 부사로 발전했습니다.
🎵Rhyme
afterlaughterrafter
after
laughter
rafter
🔗Collocations
shortly thereafter
thereafter followed
thereafter remained
thereafter became
years thereafter
thereafter continued
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“I ate 10 pizzas for lunch and thereafter couldn't fit through the door.”
“She signed the contract in January and thereafter received monthly payments.”
“The company went public in 2019 and thereafter expanded rapidly.”
😄 Fun example
“He discovered coffee at age 30 and thereafter became a completely different person.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
afterwardssubsequentlythenlaterfrom then on
Antonyms
beforepreviouslyearlier
Related
hereafterwhereuponfollowingconsequently
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