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offing vs hereafter

hereafter vs offing

offing and hereafter both are nouns.

offing is not an adverb while hereafter is an adverb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
offing Yes No No No
hereafter Yes No No Yes
As nouns, hereafter is a hypernym of offing; that is, hereafter is a word with a broader meaning than offing:
  • offing: the near or foreseeable future
  • hereafter: the time yet to come
Other hypernyms of offing include future, futurity, time to come.
offing (noun) hereafter (noun)
the part of the sea that can be seen from the shore and is beyond the anchoring area the time yet to come
the near or foreseeable future life after death
offing (adverb) hereafter (adverb)
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
following this in time or order or place; after this
in a future life or state
Difference between offing and hereafter

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