consequently

adverb

con·​se·​quent·​ly ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkwent-lē 

-si-kwənt-

: as a result : in view of the foregoing : accordingly

The words are often confused and are consequently misused.

Synonyms of consequently

• therefore
• so
• thus

Examples of consequently in a Sentence

taxes were lowered, and consequently complaints were fewer

Recent Examples on the Web

Furtado also added that these, consequently, lead to a higher chance of a colder December. —Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2025

And, consequently, everyone else who watched the movie and fell in love with it asked themselves the same thing. —Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 21 Nov. 2025

Eventually, the Pirates of the Caribbean director theorized, AI would run into learning limitations, with large language models having to be trained on previous iterations of AI outputs and consequently regurgitating a worse product. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 15 Nov. 2025

The result is that there’s no longer a real pattern to how people will do in technicals, and the arc of each season has consequently become more topsy-turvy. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, "subsequently, afterward, as a result," from consequent "resulting, conclusive, consequent entry 2" + -ly -ly entry 2

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

consequently

adverb

con·​se·​quent·​ly ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkwent-lē 

-si-kwənt-

: as a result : accordingly