/ Dictionary / Index A afterward: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: af•ter•ward Pronunciation: (af'tur-wurd, äf'-), [key] — adv. at a later or subsequent time; subsequently. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: afterward (Thesaurus) aftertreatment afterword Related Content Daily Word Quiz: rotund Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language