consequently
/ˈkɒnsəkwəntli/KAHN-suh-kwuhnt-lee
/ˈkɑnsəkwəntli/KAHN-suh-kwuhnt-lee
Meaningin a following way
Common meaning: as a result
- conwith, together; thoroughly
- sequto follow, come afterLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1677 · scan
- entadjective ending: being or doing
- lyadverb ending: in a way
‘with, together’ + ‘to follow, come after’ → consequently
Journey through time
- Latinconsequens‘following’source
- Englishconsequent‘following as a result’
- Englishformed in English from consequentconsequently‘as a result’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from consequent + -ly.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), CONSEQUENT, p.130 · scan
Roots
- sequor, secūtus Latin “to follow, come after”
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