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

• later
• afterwards
• thereafter
• afterward
• after

Examples of subsequently in a Sentence

subsequently found the missing glove

Recent Examples on the Web

Both subsequently fled the country. —Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025

While at City College, Shakur became a member of the Golden Drums society, a Black activist organization, and, subsequently, the Black Panther Party. —Walden Green, Pitchfork, 29 Sep. 2025

After joining the NBCUniversal parent in 2015 as CFO, Cavanagh was subsequently elevated to President. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025

This subsequently brought her messy blond hair to the forefront, choppy bangs and all. —Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above