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consequently
[ kon-si-kwent-lee, -kwuhnt- ]
/ ˈkɒn sɪˌkwɛnt li, -kwənt- /
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adverb
as a result, effect, or outcome; therefore: There has been a great deal of rain and consequently the reservoirs are full.
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Origin of consequently
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at consequent, -ly
synonym study for consequently
See therefore.
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British Dictionary definitions for consequently
consequently
/ (ˈkɒnsɪkwəntlɪ) /
adverb, sentence connector
as a result or effect; therefore; hence
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