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Subsequent vs Afterward - What's the difference?

subsequent | afterward |

As an adjective subsequent

is subsequent.

As an adverb afterward is

(us) subsequently to some other action.

subsequent

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.
    • Growth was dampened by a softening of the global economy in 2001, but picked up in the subsequent years due to strong growth in China.
  • Following in order of place; succeeding.

    • Derived terms

    * subsequently

    Related terms

    * consequent

    afterward

    English

    Adverb

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

    • Derived terms

    * afterwardness

    Synonyms

    * (Commonwealth English ) afterwards

    Antonyms

    * beforehand

    See also

    * afterword