subsequently

adverb

sub·​se·​quent·​ly ˈsəb-si-ˌkwent-lē How to pronounce subsequently (audio)
-kwənt-
: at a later or subsequent time
comments that were subsequently shown to be inaccurate
By denying him a hearing beforehand, a jury subsequently ruled, prison officials had violated his right to due process.David Margol
If we go back in history, we come to artists who in their time were as fashionable and acclaimed as Warhol was in his time but who subsequently went through periods of total oblivion.Andre Emmerich

Examples of subsequently in a Sentence

subsequently found the missing glove
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Griffin eventually resigned from Trump's first administration and subsequently spoke out against him, and even spoke to prosecutors in 2023 in a massive probe into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. EW.com, 11 July 2025 Buono was subsequently sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Richard Winton follow, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2025 One shot hit the Tesla, and the vehicle subsequently exited at Stone Valley Road, the CHP said. Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 11 July 2025 King Features Syndicate subsequently distributed this list to at least two prominent newspapers, the Sun-Times and the Philadelphia Inquirer. Jonathan Gillham, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for subsequently

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subsequently was in 1537

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“Subsequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsequently. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.

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