Meaning

2 senses
  1. (conjunctive, not comparable)As a result or consequence of something; subsequently.

    He didn't wake up early. Consequently, he was late to work.

    сле́довательноslédovatelʹno, поэ́томуpoétomu, в результа́теv rezulʹtáte

    відповідноvidpovidno, як наслідокjak naslidok

    as a consequence

  2. (not comparable, obsolete, sequence)Subsequently, following after in time or sequence.

Examples

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  1. I overslept and consequently couldn't join them.

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  2. The truth is opaque and consequently imperceptible.

    ruИстина прозрачна и потому незаметна.

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  3. Tom didn't study hard and he consequently failed.

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  4. Tom didn't study hard and consequently he failed.

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  5. He constantly violated school rules and consequently he was expelled.

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Translations

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Origin

From Middle English consequentely, consequentliche, consequently; equivalent to consequent

From Middle English consequentely, consequentliche, consequently; equivalent to consequent + -ly.

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
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See also

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