Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a connected series; in the order of cause and effect, or of antecedent and consequent.
- With correct deduction of consequences; with right connection of ideas; connectedly; coherently.
- In sequence or course of time; hence, not immediately; eventually.
- Consecutively: in due order and connection.
- With assumed importance; with conceit; pompously; pretentiously.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb With just deduction of consequence; with right connection of ideas; logically.
- adverb By remote consequence; not immediately; eventually.
- adverb In a regular series; in the order of cause and effect; with logical concatenation; consecutively; continuously.
- adverb With assumed importance; pompously.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
consequential manner; withconsequence orsignificance .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb having consequence
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Examples
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Often it is because my opinion is subtly, but consequentially, different from some other opinion my friend had (rightly) considered abhorrent.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Approaching Arguments That Have A Racist Past 2010
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One striking indication is that Davos really embracing social media and consequentially opening up.
Don Tapscott: The State of the World: 10 Belated Reflections on 2011 Davos Don Tapscott 2011
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Their outdated hairstyles and mediocre voices had long been phased out in favor of fresher groups with comparable talent, and consequentially, proclaiming one's self as a fan now was nothing short of suicide.
Velcro Shoes, a Cardboard Computer, and Other Signs of Brilliance Casey McGrath 2011
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Again, everyone, including libertarians, must ultimately agree that if something inflicts a serious enough harm (consequentially) or alternatively is wrong enough (deontologically), it must be forbidden.
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The dangers of regulatory action that is poorly understood and consequentially significant are fresh in the minds of investors and citizens alike.
Sears Chairman Unleashes 15-Page Manifesto About Um, Everything - The Consumerist 2009
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With no source of income and consequentially no health insurance, the bills add up.
Wounded Warrior Program urges funding for war vet caregivers 2009
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David Schwartz: Anonsters: There will be no mainstream scientific evidence showing these differences until and unless it is established that it is okay consequentially for the data to show these differences.
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An alcoholic and often abusive father, Paul was nevertheless idolized by John, and consequentially his death devastated John.
tim o’brien | in the lake of the woods « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2009
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Anonsters: There will be no mainstream scientific evidence showing these differences until and unless it is established that it is okay consequentially for the data to show these differences.
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This reality is probably to a large extent a side effect of government control over the vast majority of high schools (obviously there is far more competition in higher education and consequentially we see students enjoy college much more).
Earth to Educators: People Hate School, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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