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Synonyms and antonyms of After another event or time in British Thesaurus

After another event or time

after (adverb)

when a particular time has passed, or when an event or action has ended

following (adjective)

after something happens, or as a result of something that happens

since (adverb)

at some time after a particular point in the past

subsequently (adverb)

after something else happened

ensuing (adjective)

an ensuing period of time comes after the time or event that you have been talking about

succeeding (adjective)

coming after something else

beyond (adverb)

continuing after a particular time or date

subsequent (adjective)

formal happening or coming after something else

in the course of time ()

after some time has passed

in time ()

after a fairly long period of time

after (adverb)

used for showing how much later something happens

after (adverb)

used for saying that someone is influenced by past events

after- (prefix)

happening after something: used with some nouns

after the fact ()

after something has happened, when it is impossible to change

afterward (adverb)

American afterwards

afterwards (adverb)

after something else that you have already mentioned

(as) a last resort ()

used for saying that you will do something only after trying everything else to solve a problem

as soon as ()

immediately after something

as soon as ()

immediately after something has happened

at length ()

after a long time

by and by ()

after a short time

the day/week/year etc after ()

the next day/week/year etc that follows a particular one

the day/week/year etc after next ()

the day/week/year etc that comes immediately after the one that follows this one

directly (conjunction)

British as soon as

finally (adverb)

after a long time, process, or series of events

from that day/moment/time etc forth (literary)

literary after that day, moment, time etc

hardly (adverb)

used for saying that something had only just happened when something else happened

having done something/having been ()

after you have done something/after something has happened to you

hot on the heels of ()

arriving or happening very close behind someone or something

immediate (adjective)

existing in the period of time directly before or after an event

immediately (adverb)

British used for showing that something happens just after something else, with no pause or delay

in (adjective)

at the end of a period of time in the future

in someone’s/something’s wake ()

after someone or something

in the end ()

finally, after a period of time or thought

in the fullness of time ()

after some time has passed

in the wake of something ()

happening after an event or as a result of it

just before/after ()

happening a very short time before or after something

late (adverb)

after the correct or usual time

the minute you do something ()

as soon as you do something

no sooner... than ()

used for saying that something happens immediately after something else

once (adverb)

used for saying that as soon as one thing happens, something else happens

overnight (adjective)

happening after a very short time

post- (prefix)

after, or later than: used with many nouns, verbs, or adjectives

promptly (adverb)

used for saying that someone does something immediately after doing another thing when this is surprising

quickly (adverb)

after only a short time

secondary (adjective)

happening after something else, or as a result of it

secondary (adjective)

added later

thereafter (adverb)

formal after a particular time that has been mentioned

thereupon (adverb)

formal immediately after something else happens

ultimately (adverb)

after a process or activity has ended

upon (preposition)

formal immediately after doing something or after something happens

when (adverb)

as soon as another action or event has finished