consequently

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UK /ˈkɒnsɪˌkwɛntli/ US /ˈkɑːnsɪˌkwɛntli/

adv 2

Collocations

ADJ.

all, bigger, difficult, drought-tolerant, early, failed, hard, imperceptible

The crops failed and consequently the entire harvest was lost that year.

VERB + CONSEQUENTLY

crop, fallen, fuel, looks, move, overslept, prises, rules

She overslept and consequently missed her morning meeting with the client.

CONSEQUENTLY + NOUN

baseball, everything, home, machines, people, science, stultification

Consequently, everything changed when she decided to move back home.

PREP.

The project fell behind schedule and consequently we had to speed up our work.

ADV.

also, generally, heavily

The company invested heavily in new technology and consequently improved its productivity significantly.

Definitions

adv

As a result or consequence of something; subsequently.

He didn't wake up early. Consequently, he was late to work.

He Suſpends on theſe Reaſons, that Thomas Rue had granted a general Diſcharge to Adam Muſhet, who was his Conjunct, and correus debendi, after the alleadged Service, which Diſcharged Muſhet, and conſequently Houstoun his Partner.

subsequently, following after in time or sequence.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — (sentence connectors) because of the reason given

accordingly

adverb — as a consequence

therefore

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

He didn't wake up early. Consequently, he was late to work.

Wiktionary

While algebraical reasoning is most frequently analytical, arithmetical reasoning is generally synthetical, and, consequently, more difficult to understand.

Wiktionary

It rained heavily, and consequently the baseball game was called off.

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I overslept and consequently couldn't join them.

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Light blue is the color of the sky and, consequently, is also the color of the sea, lakes, and rivers.

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Usage Notes

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In some senses, consequently is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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