consequently
adv.-
1 as a result (adv.) B2 Upper Intermediate Academic Formalas a result of something that was just mentioned.
as a logical consequence or result of a previously stated fact or event.
ExampleThe company lost a lot of money last year; consequently, they had to close three offices.
ExampleThe region experienced an unprecedented drought throughout the summer; consequently, crop yields were significantly lower than the five-year average.
UsageTypically functions as a conjunctive adverb, placed at the beginning of a second clause or sentence to show causality.
Teacher's tipThis is a high-register word. In casual conversation, native speakers almost always prefer 'so' or 'as a result'.
PitfallThe weather was bad consequently the flight was cancelled.The weather was bad; consequently, the flight was cancelled.When connecting two independent sentences, use a semicolon before 'consequently' and a comma after it.
From Middle English consequentely, consequentliche, consequently; equivalent to consequent + -ly.
- Adjectiveconsequent
- Adjectiveconsequential
- Adverbconsequently