subsequently

[suhb-si-kwuhnt-lee]

adverb

1. later in time; afterward.

   Many immigrants fear that they are going to be detained and subsequently deported.

2. in a following or succeeding part of something.

   The paper begins with a reflection on the major long-term trends and subsequently identifies a number of major priorities.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsequently¹

subsequent ( def. ) + -ly ( def. )

Example Sentences

But schools subsequently set up their own separate tests.

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The arrests were never officially announced but coincided with a series of police operations against the publication of parallel exchange rates on web pages that were subsequently removed.

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Four of those indicted subsequently pleaded guilty to lesser charges.

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New tariff rates for dozens of countries were subsequently introduced in August, after delays to allow for trade talks.

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He returned in white-ball cricket at the beginning of this year but sustained a knee injury at the Champions Trophy which subsequently required surgery.

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Related Words

• afterwards 
• finally 
• later