Meaning & use
consequently
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UK/ˈkɒn.sɪ.kwənt.li/
US/ˈkɑːn.sə.kwənt.li/
Meaning
adverbnot comparableformal
As a result of what has just been mentioned.
Grammar: Usually at the start of a clause or after a comma: consequently, we left.
The road was flooded; consequently, buses were canceled.
She missed the deadline and consequently lost the contract.
Sales fell sharply. Consequently, the shop closed.
Common combinations
- and consequently
- He overslept and consequently missed the train.
- Consequently, the
- Consequently, the plan was dropped.
- consequently lost
- They consequently lost their deposit.
- and, consequently
- Prices rose and, consequently, demand fell.
Synonyms and how they differ
- therefore
- Very close but slightly more general and often used in logic.
- as a result
- Plainer and works at the start or end of a sentence.
- hence
- More formal and shorter.
- thus
- Formal; can also mean in this way.
Word family
- consequence noun
- a result of an action
- consequent adjective
- following as a result
Commonly confused: consequently or subsequently?
consequently vs subsequently
Subsequently means afterwards in time; consequently means because of it.
Practice
He forgot to charge his phone; ___, he couldn't call for help.
Choose one answer.
Consequently shows a result of forgetting. However shows contrast, and meanwhile shows time.
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