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

Efforts to secure an indictment subsequently failed. —Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026

Officers deployed a spike strip to disable the vehicle, which subsequently was involved in three minor vehicle collisions while trying to evade police. —Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2026

The stock subsequently crossed $1,000 a share in March 2024, and its market cap hit $67 billion. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026

Several outlets reported on the lost airman, who was subsequently rescued after his fighter jet was shot down. —Scott Nover, Washington Post, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above