subsequently

adverb

sub·​se·​quent·​ly ˈsəb-si-ˌkwent-lē How to pronounce subsequently (audio)
-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

Examples of subsequently in a Sentence

subsequently found the missing glove
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He was interviewed and subsequently released pending further investigation, police reported. Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2025 Both family members were subsequently pulled from the water by a Disney rescue team and returned to the ship. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025 Like almost everything built for the occasion, it was subsequently torn down. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025 Vaccarello subsequently cast Jarmusch in an ad campaign. Rob Haskell, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subsequently

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subsequently was in 1537

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“Subsequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsequently. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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