adv
thereafter
theh-uhr-AHF-tuh
adv
1
After that time; from then on.
"He was promoted in 2020, and thereafter took on more responsibility."
"The rule changed in 1990; thereafter, all applications required approval."
How to Use Thereafter
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA formal way of saying "after that" or "from then on".
When to use it
Common in formal, legal, or written English; sounds stiff in casual speech.
Common pairings
shortly thereafter
and thereafter
Word Forms
thereafters plural
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Etymology
From Old English thaeraefter, formed from there plus after.