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[ af-ter-tahym, ahf- ] / ˈæf tərˌtaɪm, ˈɑf- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR aftertime ON THESAURUS.COM
Origin of aftertimeFirst recorded in 1590–1600; after + time Words nearby aftertimeaftersun, aftertaste, aftertax, after the fact, afterthought, aftertime, aftertreatment, afterward, afterwards, afterword, afterwork Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for aftertimeThe soul of the great epic, like the chief, Conquers in aftertime on fields unknown. The Lay of the Cid|R. Selden Rose It was not easy to decide that doubt at the moment—and it proved to be equally difficult to throw any light on it at an aftertime. The New Magdalen|Wilkie Collins It was his refuge in that aftertime, in which a subsiding grief often leaves a deeper sense of isolation. Life and Letters of Robert Browning|Mrs. Sutherland Orr Then—in the aftertime—our educational efforts will not be wasted and misdirected, as they are almost wholly to-day. The Eugenic Marriage, Volume I. (of IV.)|W. Grant Hague, M.D.
Words related to aftertimeprospect, outlook, millennium, destiny, fate, afterlife, eternity, infinity, hereafter, expectation, posterity, futurity, offing, morrow, tomorrow, heaven, underworld, by-and-by, future, hell |