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–adverb

as a result, effect, or outcome; therefore: There has been a great deal of rain and consequently the reservoirs are full.

[Origin: 1375–1425; late ME; see consequent, -ly

]

—Synonyms See therefore.

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adv. As a result; therefore.

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consequently
adverb
1.	(sentence connectors) because of the reason given; "consequently, he didn't do it"; "continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor"
2.	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"

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ˈconsequently adverb

therefore
Example: She didn't explain it clearly — consequently, he didn't understand.

Arabic:	لِذلِك، نَتيجَة لِذلِك
Chinese (Simplified):	因而
Chinese (Traditional):	因而
Czech:	tudíž, následkem toho
Danish:	som følge deraf; derfor
Dutch:	derhalve
Estonian:	järelikult
Finnish:	sen seurauksena
French:	par conséquent
German:	folglich
Greek:	κατά συνέπεια
Hungarian:	következésképpen, tehát
Icelandic:	þar af leiðandi
Indonesian:	akibatnya
Italian:	di conseguenza*

Japanese:	その結果として
Korean:	그 결과; 따라서
Latvian:	tātad; rezultātā
Lithuanian:	vadinasi, todėl
Norwegian:	derfor, altså, følgelig
Polish:	w rezultacie
Portuguese (Brazil):	conseqüentemente
Portuguese (Portugal):	em consequência
Romanian:	prin urmare
Russian:	в результате
Slovak:	následkom čoho
Slovenian:	zato
Spanish:	por consiguiente
Swedish:	följaktligen, därför
Turkish:	bu nedenle, bundan dolayı

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Consequently

Ac*cord"ing*ly\, adv. 1. Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable.

Behold, and so proceed accordingly. --Shak.

2. In natural sequence; consequently; so.

Syn: Consequently; therefore; wherefore; hence; so.

Usage: Accordingly, Consequently, indicate a connection between two things, the latter of which is done on account of the former. Accordingly marks the connection as one of simple accordance or congruity, leading naturally to the result which followed; as, he was absent when I called, and I accordingly left my card; our preparations were all finished, and we accordingly set sail. Consequently all finished, and we accordingly set sail. Consequently marks a closer connection, that of logical or causal sequence; as, the papers were not ready, and consequently could not be signed.

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