subsequently

adverb

sub·​se·​quent·​ly ˈsəb-si-ˌkwent-lē 

-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

Synonyms of subsequently

• later
• thereafter
• afterward
• after

Examples of subsequently in a Sentence

subsequently found the missing glove

Recent Examples on the Web

These rumors may have started in India and subsequently circulated in Indonesia, then a Dutch colony. — Mimi Hanaoka, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

But Seigler had crossed home before the out on Sogard, and the Blue Jays subsequently left the field without asking for an appeal. — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026

This is a critical step, and one which led famously to a massive upset in the 2025 playoffs when Dallas picked Columbus instead of a lesser team and was subsequently beat. — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The box was subsequently removed at a cost of £2,200 ($2,900) and will be permanently displayed at the London Museum later this year. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above