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Word entry · 5 letters

after

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"Behind in order"

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

Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0

Used as a crossword answer4 curated clues

01“Behind in order”5 letters
02“Following”5 letters
03“Following in time”5 letters
04“Later than”5 letters

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