subsequently

[ suhb-si-kwuhnt-lee ]

adverb

1. later in time; afterward:

   Many immigrants fear that they are going to be detained and subsequently deported.

2. in a following or succeeding part of something:

   The paper begins with a reflection on the major long-term trends and subsequently identifies a number of major priorities.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsequently¹

subsequent ( def ) + -ly ( def )

Example Sentences

The method is based upon the fact that the percentage of radioactive carbon in the atmosphere, and subsequently in our cells, has steadily decreased since the nuclear test ban in 1963.

From Science Daily

Warming waters caused by the advancements of humans subsequently helped convince the manatees to stay and breed.

From Science Daily

The court subsequently announced that it had terminated proceedings against him.

From New York Times

He left school four years later, though he subsequently studied at Ruskin College, a higher education institution in Oxford, and at the University of Hull, the city that became his home.

From New York Times

It was subsequently nationalised, saving 350 jobs, but the new management under "turnaround director" Tim Hair struggled to resolve the difficulties.

From BBC

Related Words

• afterwards
• finally
• later