Thereafter – Meaning, Usage, and Examples in English

 

🔹 Word: Thereafter

Meaning: after that time / from then on (त्यानंतर / पुढे)
Part of Speech: Adverb
Use: Shows what happens after a certain event or time. Mostly used in formal English.

Examples with Explanations

1. She passed the exam and thereafter joined a reputed college.
👉 Here, thereafter means “after passing the exam.”
(तिने परीक्षा उत्तीर्ण केली आणि त्यानंतर एका नामांकित कॉलेजमध्ये दाखल झाली.)

2. The king declared peace; thereafter, the people lived happily.
👉 Thereafter tells what happened after the king’s declaration.
(राजाने शांतता जाहीर केली; त्यानंतर लोक आनंदाने राहू लागले.)

3. He got a job in 2010 and worked hard thereafter.
👉 Means from 2010 onwards.
(त्याला 2010 मध्ये नोकरी मिळाली आणि त्यानंतर तो खूप मेहनत करू लागला.)

4. The meeting started at 10 a.m. and discussions continued thereafter.
👉 Thereafter shows what happened after the meeting began.
(बैठक सकाळी 10 वाजता सुरू झाली आणि त्यानंतर चर्चा सुरू राहिल्या.)