subsequently

adverb

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

Recent Examples on the Web Mattingly subsequently moved to a new role as chief domestic correspondent and a fill-in anchor. Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Apr. 2024 The couple was questioned and subsequently charged with possession of ammunition, a charge that keep you in a Turks & Caicos prison up to 12 years, minimum. Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 26 Apr. 2024 Initially, including lower land values that could be attributed to nearby homelessness was proposed, but was subsequently dropped from the measure. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2024 The school subsequently added Boylston Place Alley, where the encampment was located, to its list of campus locations where demonstrations are not allowed. Ayana Archie, NPR, 26 Apr. 2024 In 1968, a months-long demonstration at San Francisco State led to the creation of African American (and, subsequently, other ethnic and gender) studies programs. Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024 His months in jail were counted as time served and the 53-year-old Miami man subsequently began his probation term. Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 25 Apr. 2024 His cause of death was subsequently revealed to be a heart attack. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 Apr. 2024 However, those that form new roots are subsequently cloned. Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024

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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 May. 2024.

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