Subsequently

adv

adv ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Following, afterwards in either time or place. not-comparable

    "It will be recollected that the ill-fated Halloway...distinctly stated the voice of the individual who had approached his post...to have been that of a female, and that the language in which they subsequently conversed was that of the Ottawa Indians."

  2. 2
    Accordingly, therefore (implying a logical connection or deduction), consequently. not-comparable
Adverb
  1. 1
    happening at a time subsequent to a reference time wordnet

Synonyms

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afterwardslateraccordinglyafterafterafter

Example

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"Could an almighty god create a stone that he would not be able to subsequently lift?"

Etymology

From subsequent + -ly.

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