was wotd|2007|October|21
English

Pronunciation
a|UK IPA|/�k�nsɪ�kw�ntli/
a|US IPA|/�k��nsɪ�kw�ntli/|/�k��ns��kw�ntli/
audio|en-us-consequently.ogg|Audio (US)

Adverb
en-adv|-

1. As a result or consequence of something.

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

1. obsolete subsequently, following after in time or sequence.

Related terms
consequence
consequent
consequential
consequentiality
consequentially
consequentialness
consequentious
consequentness

Translations
trans-top|as a result or consequence
Dutch: bijgevolg
Finnish: niinpä, näin ollen, täten
Polish: konsekwentnie
trans-mid
trans-bottom

References
R:Century 1911
R:Webster 1913

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