hereafter vs subsequently

hereafter

adv
  • Sequentially after this point (in time, in the writing constituting a document, in the movement along a path, etc.) 

  • From now on. 

noun
  • A future existence or state. 

  • Existence after death. 

subsequently

adv
  • Following, afterwards in either time or place. 

  • Accordingly, therefore (implying a logical connection or deduction), consequently. 

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