Afterwards vs Subsequently

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Afterwards

Top 2000 (courant) B2 adverb

Subsequently

Top 3000 (courant) B2 adverb

Le plus courant: Afterwards

	Afterwards	Subsequently
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈɑːftəwədz/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈæftərwərdz/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈsʌbsɪkwəntli/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈsʌbsɪkwəntli/"]/
Sens	Après que quelque chose s'est passé, plus tard. After something happens, at a later time.	Après que quelque chose d'autre s'est passé. After something else has happened.
Exemple	Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said.	The original interview notes were subsequently lost.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Top 3000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B2	B2
Nature grammaticale	adverb	adverb
Collocations	arrive afterwards, meet afterwards, discuss afterwards, see each other afterwards, leave afterwards	subsequently published, subsequently discovered, subsequently revealed
Antonymes	beforehand, previously	previously, beforehand, earlier, formerly
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'after' (not interchangeable)., Omitting 's' in 'afterwards' when using it in sentences., Using 'afterwards' too early in a sentence.	Confused with 'consequently' which indicates a cause-effect relationship., Using 'subsequently' at the beginning of a sentence without a previous idea., Omitting it when listing steps in a process.
Notes d'usage	Utilisé à l'oral comme à l'écrit, 'afterwards' convient aux contextes neutres. À éviter dans les écrits très formels où 'subsequently' pourrait être préféré. Used in both spoken and written English, 'afterwards' is appropriate for neutral contexts. Avoid in very formal writing where 'subsequently' may be preferred.	Utilisez 'par la suite' pour relier des événements dans un contexte formel ou académique. Cela peut ne pas convenir aux conversations informelles. Use 'subsequently' to connect events in a formal or academic context. It may not fit in casual conversations.

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and made peace afterwards.

Someone else claims he heard the killing, saw the boy run out afterwards.

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And I didn't feel good afterwards.

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and made peace afterwards.

Someone else claims he heard the killing, saw the boy run out afterwards.

Afterwards

Questions fréquentes : Afterwards vs Subsequently

Quelle est la différence entre Afterwards et Subsequently ?

Afterwards: After something happens, at a later time. Subsequently: After something else has happened.

Lequel est le plus courant : Afterwards et Subsequently ?

Afterwards est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Afterwards et Subsequently sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Afterwards: B2, Subsequently: B2 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Afterwards et Subsequently ?

Afterwards: adverb, Subsequently: adverb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Afterwards: Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said. Subsequently: The original interview notes were subsequently lost.

Puis-je utiliser Afterwards et Subsequently de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Afterwards et Subsequently sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.