Subsequently
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt.li/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Subsequently is an adverb meaning Following, afterwards in either time or place.
Meaning
Following, afterwards in either time or place.
More Meanings
- Accordingly, therefore (implying a logical connection or deduction), consequently.
Example Sentences
As a result of his refusal, the employee was subsequently canned in 2015 on the basis of "professional inadequacy" and failing to embody the "party" atmosphere that the consultancy was trying to cultivate.
It will be recollected that the ill-fated Halloway...distinctly stated the voice of the individual who had approached his post...to have been that of a female, and that the language in which they subsequently conversed was that of the Ottawa Indians.
“There the cause of death was soon ascertained ; the victim of this daring outrage had been stabbed to death from ear to ear with a long, sharp instrument, in shape like an antique stiletto, which […] was subsequently found under the cushions of the hansom.[…]”
Synonyms for subsequently
Depending on context, synonyms include afterwards, yet, ensuingly, followingly, whence, after.
Antonyms for subsequently
Common opposites include currently, formerly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include after, afterwards, later, afterward, consequently, thereby.
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