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consequently

con·se·quently

UK/ˈkɒnsɪˌkwɛntli/ US/ˈkɑnsɪˌkwɛntli/ uncommon obsolete

adverb

1.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

  • “consequently, he didn”
  • “;”
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2.

as a consequence

  • “he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held”
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Origin

From Middle English consequentely, consequentliche, consequently; equivalent to consequent + -ly.

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