Consequently meaning

What does “consequently” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“consequently” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: (sentence connectors) because of the reason given.

consequently

adverb

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
“consequently, he didn't do it”
“continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor”
Synonymsaccordingly
as a consequence
“he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held”
Synonymstherefore

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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