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Afterward vs Hereafter - What's the difference?

afterward | hereafter |

As adverbs the difference between afterward and hereafter

is that afterward is (us) subsequently to some other action while hereafter is in time to come; in some future time or state.

As a noun hereafter is

a future existence or state.

afterward

English

Adverb

(-)
  • (US) subsequently to some other action

    • Derived terms

    * afterwardness

    Synonyms

    * (Commonwealth English ) afterwards

    Antonyms

    * beforehand

    See also

    * afterword

    hereafter

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In time to come; in some future time or state.
  • * Dryden:
    • Hereafter he from war shall come.
  • From now on

    • See also

    *

    Noun

  • A future existence or state.
  • Existence after death.
  • * Addison:
    • 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter .

    Synonyms

    * afterlife

    Derived terms

    * sweet hereafter