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afterwhile

afterwhile adverb: afterwards.

Adverb

afterwhile (not comparable)

  1. (US, dialectal) Afterwards.
    • […] as soon as the man called the track they hurried fast, so they got two seats and turned them to face each other, and afterwhile the train pulled out […]1957, James Agee, A Death in the Family, New York: McDowell, Obolensky, Part 2, p. 242

afterwhile meaning in Urdu

afterwhile in Urdu

بعدہ

Origin of afterwhile

From after + while.

Questions about afterwhile

What does afterwhile mean?
Afterwhile means afterwards.
What is afterwhile in Urdu?
Afterwhile in Urdu is بعدہ. See Afterwhile meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is afterwhile?
Afterwhile is an adverb.

Words near afterwhile in the dictionary

  1. afterwardsness
  2. afterwash
  3. afterwashes
  4. afterwave
  5. afterwaves
  6. afterwhile
  7. afterwisdom
  8. afterwise
  9. afterwit
  10. afterwits
  11. afterwitted

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