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

Event staff subsequently placed the humanoid on a stretcher and carried it down the mountain. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026

The flight to Bucharest was approaching its final destination and landed safely when the threat was reported at Otopeni, with security checks subsequently clearing the aircraft. — Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Jimenez left the scene, checked in at a hospital and subsequently was arrested, the footnote said. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

That subsequently evolved into a broader movement demanding action to address rising costs of living and years of public spending cuts by governments under President Emmanuel Macron. — David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above