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Thereafter vs Onwards - What's the difference?

thereafter | onwards |

As adverbs the difference between thereafter and onwards

is that thereafter is after that, from then on while onwards is onward.

thereafter

English

Adverb

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  • After that, from then on.
    • He left; thereafter we never met again.
  • * 1900 , L. Frank Baum, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Chapter 23
    • "My third command to the Winged Monkeys," said Glinda, "shall be to carry you to your forest. Then, having used up the powers of the Golden Cap, I shall give it to the King of the Monkeys, that he and his band may thereafter be free for evermore."

    See also

    * English pronominal adverbs

    onwards

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • onward