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Word entry · 5 letters

after

Best crossword clue

"Behind in order"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈɑːftə/Part of speech adverb, adjectiveSorted aefrtStarts with AEnds with R4 cluesVery common crossword word
1A2F3T4E5R

Definitions

  1. Later than, following, or behind.

Word origin

From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after, *aftiri, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epoteros (“further behind, further away”), from *h₂epo (“off, away”).

Used in a sentence

  • I left the room, and the dog bounded after.
  • They lived happily ever after.
  • I might come next month, or the month after.

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Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues

01Behind in order5 letters
02Following5 letters
03Following in time5 letters
04Later than5 letters

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