consequently

[ kon-si-kwent-lee, -kwuhnt- ]

adverb

1. as a result, effect, or outcome; therefore:

   There has been a great deal of rain and consequently the reservoirs are full.

consequently

/ ˈkɒnsɪkwəntlɪ /

adverb

1. as a result or effect; therefore; hence

Word History and Origins

Origin of consequently¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; consequent + -ly

Synonym Study

See therefore.

Example Sentences

Ukad say the "charge against him has been consequently dismissed" however, they are reviewing the decision "in accordance with appeal rights".

From BBC

Some, consequently, subtracted the five undersized kiwis from the total and answered “185.”

From Los Angeles Times

“But he was adamant that his own personal mission wasn’t completed and when he was fit to return to the fight he would; consequently he did.”

From BBC

Even if governments could find the money, it would be politically unpopular to spend so much on reparations and consequently less on schools and hospitals at home.

From BBC

While not a practicing Jew in any sense, Kubrick was acutely aware of his Jewish identity, which consequently influenced his work as an auteur.

From Salon