consequentially
Americanadverb
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in a way or to a degree that is consequential; having important or significant consequences.
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consequently or as a result; hence, therefore.
Other Word Forms
- inconsequentially adverb
Example Sentences
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An insurance company might use genetic information to determine pre-existing health conditions and consequentially raise rates for that individual, he said.
From Los Angeles Times
More consequentially, Hamill, who is one of the most produced playwrights in the country, departs from the historical record in a trial scene.
From New York Times
Most consequentially, Hitler used his relative majority in the Reichstag to gridlock and paralyze the legislative processes, forcing Hindenburg to rule the country by emergency decrees, essentially transforming the Weimar Republic into a constitutional dictatorship.
From Salon
But more consequentially, it still has the feeling of a work-in-progress, a musical oozing with potential but still a few drafts away from its ideal form.
From Los Angeles Times
Thirty-nine scientists and philosophers have signed a declaration stating all vertebrates and some invertebrates may experience consciousness—and, consequentially, humans should weigh actions that threaten their welfare.
From Science Magazine
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