hereafter
Americanadverb
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after this in time or order; at some future time; farther along.
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in the time to follow; from now on.
Hereafter I will not accept their calls.
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in the life or world to come.
noun
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a life or existence after death; the future beyond mortal existence.
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time to come; the future.
adverb
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formal in a subsequent part of this document, matter, case, etc
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a less common word for henceforth
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at some time in the future
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in a future life after death
noun
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life after death
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the future
Etymology
Origin of hereafter
before 900; Middle English; Old English hēræfter. See here, after
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Yet Keaton’s off-kilter taste—reflected elsewhere in her rambling dialogue delivery and outré fashion sense—is in evidence in her attraction to the strange personalities asked to ruminate on the hereafter.
In October, shortly after Dame Jilly's death, Camilla said she was "so saddened" by the news, adding: "May her hereafter be filled with impossibly handsome men and devoted dogs."
From BBC
That alone tells me that you’re certainly on the right track, and what you do hereafter can only make it better.
From MarketWatch
And that’s assuming that the hereafter is any kind of tangible location at all.
From Salon
In a statement, she said she hoped her hereafter would be filled "with impossibly handsome men and devoted dogs".
From BBC
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