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

The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, was spotted by plainclothes federal agents who observed odd behavior and subsequently contacted the Lomita Sheriff Department deputies. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026

The Biden administration was also able to broker a cease-fire that lasted until October 7, 2023, but the war subsequently resumed. — Dafna H. Rand, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2026

The club have subsequently added Morgan Rogers, Danny Welbeck, Maxence Lacroix and Jordan Henderson to Alonso’s squad, while Mykhailo Mudryk has been cleared to return to first-team activities following a doping ban. — David Ornstein, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

The court subsequently appointed a receiver, which in turn appointed an operator for the studios – step forward Shadowbox. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above