subsequently

adverb

Synonyms of subsequently
: 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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NFTs—unique, transferable records on a blockchain, often linked through metadata to a digital image, animation, or piece of code—were established as stand-alone value units on Ethereum in 2018 and subsequently traded as digital art. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026 The agents could subsequently fetch the public scan report and extract the results. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026 The complete collection appearing on CD will subsequently be made available across vinyl releases. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 30 Sep. 2026 The local district attorney claimed that Doe’s initial statement did not warrant a criminal case, and subsequently no arrests were made. — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsequently

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 4 Oct. 2026.

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