afterward

Adverb

af=ter=ward

WORDNET DICTIONARY

afterward(r = adv.all) after, afterwards, later, later on, subsequently - happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that"

afterward, adv. [AS. æfteweard, a., behind. See Aft, and -ward (suffix). The final s in afterwards is adverbial, orig. a genitive ending.].

At a later or succeeding time. [1913 Webster]