Added 9 October 2026
consequently
/ˈkɒnsɪˌkwɛntli/ adverb
In Latin: consequenter Wiktionary
adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about consequently at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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(sentence connectors) because of the reason given.
consequently, he didn't do it
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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
Origin
From Middle English consequentely, consequentliche, consequently; equivalent to consequent + -ly.
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