Meanings
adjectiveafterwise (comparative more afterwise, superlative most afterwise)
comparative more afterwise · superlative most afterwise
- Wise after the fact.
Origin
Translations
Danish bagklog
- bagkloggiving good advice too late
Norwegian etterpåklok
- etterpåklokgiving good advice too late
Swedish efterklok
- efterklokgiving good advice too late
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“afterwise.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterwise. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “afterwise,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/afterwise.
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