Definition of consequentlynext
as in therefore
for this or that reason taxes were lowered, and consequently complaints were fewer

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Recent Examples of consequently And more than 200 patients battling various addictions have consequently been left with nowhere to go. Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Ukraine's recent attacks on Russian oil refineries have taken many diesel refineries offline; consequently, Russia has curtailed its own diesel exports, and has even started importing fuel from countries like India, Kazakhstan and Belarus. Willa Rubin, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026 Since then, South Florida has become one of the hottest property markets in the country, and consequently, Middleman has just listed the five-bedroom, nine-bathroom estate for a whopping $60 million. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026 The protective layer consequently begins to break down in a process known as transpassive corrosion. New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for consequently
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Adverb
  • Chhetri and his colleagues are therefore continuously analysing water samples collected after the membrane treatment.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Mitchell Leff / Getty Images Hurts’ anticipation and timing are therefore more of a must-have than usual — especially on throws over the middle.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • The president has opposed such efforts to constrain AI and claims that doing so could cause China to eclipse America on the technology.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Nasmaranian’s host needs to be replaced every so often in eternity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Adverb
  • Asian families are used to dealing with ministries through their businesses, and thus see few qualms in doing so again through their charities.
    Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Rothfeld is right that Cusk’s project of dismantling personhood can leave us with a void that is actually personhood radicalized, and thus anything but insightful or liberating.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Consequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/consequently. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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