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consequently

consequently

83 3.4
Shows that one thing happens because of another
  • adverb
  • /ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli/
  • Formal
translation icon : en consecuencia
  • She didn't complete her assignment on time; consequently, her grade suffered.
  • experiences and consequently
  • consequently, very little
  • consequently reduced

So consequently, you won't be surprised to hear that we had a very wide-ranging conversation.

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Examples

  • China's buying less from the rest of the world, and consequently, commodity prices are crashing.

  • Consequently, when he approached me on his way out, I wasn't surprised.

  • And, consequently, a whole new form of government is going to take over this country.

  • Consequently, we have a proposition to put to you...

  • The changes necessary to reverse this situation would consequently change Poland itself.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Consequently, we'll cut our expenses and double our profits.

  • These hailed from a wide variety of locations and consequently were a rather diverse force.

  • My work with the Try Guys, the unlikeliest of best friends, has consequently made me into a happier person.

  • Consequently, Milagro's doors are closed, permanently.

  • She blamed me for the breakup and, consequently, the car accident.

Synonyms

therefore
vsconsequently
  • Formal
3.2

For that reason

serves the same causal role but can feel slightly less formal
thus
vsconsequently
  • Formal
752 3.2

As a result

does the same but is used more broadly in writing and speech
hence
vsconsequently
  • Formal
286 3.2

For that reason

fulfills the same result role but often reads as more neutral
accordingly
vsconsequently
145 3.3

To do something that fits what was said or done

highlights the result aspect more directly, not the matching idea
thereby
vsconsequently
  • Formal
141 3.9

Because of that, a result follows

emphasizes the result itself rather than how it was achieved
thusly
vsconsequently
  • Informal
7 8.1

In this way

focuses on the resulting effect or conclusion rather than the method
consequentially
vsconsequently
  • Formal
1 7.0

As a result, something else happens

focuses more on stating the result simply rather than the process
resultantly
vsconsequently
  • Formal
6.5

Because of that, something happens

is identical in meaning but may differ slightly in formality
ergo
vsconsequently
  • Formal
6.3

Shows that something happens because of something else

is similar in meaning but is less formal and more general in use
thence
vsconsequently
  • Archaic
8.4

Because of that, something happens

expresses the same consequence but in a more modern tone
thuswise
vsconsequently
  • Archaic
9.6

In this way

centres on the outcome or reason rather than the manner itself

How Inferential

hence
  • Formal
286 3.2
consequently
  • Formal
83 3.4
thus
  • Formal
752 3.2
therefore
  • Formal
3.2
illative conjunction
  • Specialized
9.9
so
1.0

Surface Forms

consequently positive

Morphology

consequently = consequent (transparent) = consequent + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'consequent', so the meaning 'as a result' is directly predictable.

Etymology

Consequently comes from the Latin parts con- ('together') and sequi ('to follow'), like the words sequence and consequence. So, consequently means 'as a result' or 'therefore' because it shows what 'follows' from something.