Consequently
/ˈkɒnsɪˌkwɛntli/ adv
adv ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 As a result or consequence of something; subsequently. conjunctive, not-comparable
"He didn't wake up early. Consequently, he was late to work."
- 2 subsequently, following after in time or sequence. not-comparable, obsolete, sequence
Adverb
- 1 (sentence connectors) because of the reason given wordnet
- 2 as a consequence wordnet
Example
More examples"It rained heavily, and consequently the baseball game was called off."
Etymology
From Middle English consequentely, consequentliche, consequently; equivalent to consequent + -ly.