Beforehand vs Afterwards - What's the difference?
beforehand | afterwards | Antonyms |
At an earlier or preceding time.
(obsolete) In comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.
* Francis Bacon
In a state of anticipation or preoccupation; often followed by with .
* Milton
* Addison
(temporal location) At a later or succeeding time.
* {{quote-news, year=2011
, date=November 3
, author=Chris Bevan
, title=Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham
, work=BBC Sport
Two more top-class stops followed quickly afterwards , first from Natcho's rasping shot which was heading into the top corner, and then to deny Ryazantsev at his near post.}}
Afterwards is a antonym of beforehand.
As adverbs the difference between beforehand and afterwards
is that beforehand is at an earlier or preceding time while afterwards is at a later or succeeding time.As an adjective beforehand
is in comfortable circumstances as regards property; forehanded.beforehand
English
Adverb
(-)- Will it be possible to have access to the room beforehand so that we can set up chairs?
Antonyms
* afterwardsSynonyms
* in advanceAdjective
(en adjective)- rich and much beforehand
- Agricola resolves to be beforehand with the danger.
- The last cited author has been beforehand with me.
afterwards
English
Adverb
(-)citation, page= , passage=Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot.
Two more top-class stops followed quickly afterwards , first from Natcho's rasping shot which was heading into the top corner, and then to deny Ryazantsev at his near post.}}