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consequently

[ kon-si-kwent-lee, -kwuh nt- ]
/ 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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RELATED WORDS

therefore, ergo, thereupon, wherefore

Nearby words

consequences, consequent, consequent stream, consequential, consequentialism, consequently, conservable, conservancy, conservation, conservation biology, conservation grade

Origin of consequently

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; see origin at consequent, -ly

Synonym study

See therefore.
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consequently

/ (ˈkɒnsɪkwəntlɪ) /

adverb, sentence connector

as a result or effect; therefore; hence
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