Meaning & use
Afterthought
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Something thought of or added later, after the main plan or action has already been decided.
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The porch was clearly an afterthought, tacked onto the original house design.
She mentioned the deadline almost as an afterthought at the end of the email.
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Often used to describe something treated as unimportant compared to what came before it.
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