ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ

afterwards

gb/ˈæftɚwɚdz/ us/ˈæftɚwɚdz/
A2 ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 2000
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
adverb A2 relation
1

after a particular time or event

At a later time, after something else.

ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ: [action/event], and afterwards [action/event]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'afterwards' with 'afterward' (mainly US spelling) or 'after', which can be a preposition and is not interchangeable in all contexts.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
later (More common in everyday speech; 'afterwards' is slightly more formal or narrative.) | subsequently (More formal and often used in written contexts.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
beforehand (Means before an event or action happens, opposite in time order.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
soon afterwards |shortly afterwards |immediately afterwards |not long afterwards
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
daily life |storytelling |time |core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • We went to dinner and afterwards saw a movie.
  • She apologized afterwards for her rude comment.
  • The meeting was stressful, but afterwards everyone felt relieved.
  • He studied hard for weeks, and afterwards he took a long vacation.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • We had lunch and afterwards we walked in the park.
  • I finished my work and afterwards I watched TV.
  • She called me afterwards to say thank you.
  • We played football and afterwards we ate pizza.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
afterwards
IPA
GB/ˈæftɚwɚdz/
US/ˈæftɚwɚdz/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
af - ter - wards (3 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (af)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
  • Base: afterwards
  • Plural: afterwardses
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
afterwardses noun
Core family
afterward adverb B1 after preposition A1
Negative and opposite forms
beforehand adverb B1 before preposition A1
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ

immediately afterwards

1
/ɪmˈidiɪtli ˈæftɚwɚdz/
fixed phrase

directly after an event

Right after something happened, with no delay.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • She hung up the phone, and immediately afterwards it rang again.
  • Immediately afterwards, the crowd began to cheer.

shortly afterwards

1
/ʃˈɔɹtli ˈæftɚwɚdz/
fixed phrase

a brief time after an event

A little while after something happened.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • He graduated, and shortly afterwards he moved abroad.
  • Shortly afterwards, the lights went out.

soon afterwards

1
/sˈun ˈæftɚwɚdz/
fixed phrase

shortly after an event

A short time after something happened.

ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
  • She left the office, and soon afterwards it started to rain.
  • The company launched the product, and soon afterwards sales increased.

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