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| 1. | [ adverb ] (sentence connectors) because of the reason given | |
| Synonyms: | accordingly | |
| Examples: | "consequently, he didn't do it" "continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor" |
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| Related terms: | consequent consequent | |
| 2. | [ adverb ] as a consequence | |
| Synonyms: | therefore | |
| Examples: | "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" |
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| Related terms: | consequent consequent | |
| Similar spelling: |
consequent consequentially consequential consistently consequence consistent consistence |
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