Meaning & use

subsequently

adverb·Academic

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Afterward; at a later time than something already mentioned.

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He failed the first exam but subsequently passed on his second attempt.

The company launched in 2010 and subsequently expanded into three new countries.

A note on using this word

A formal connector word common in academic and news writing to show a sequence of events without repeating dates or times.

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Words with an opposite meaning

previouslybeforehand

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