subsequently

adverb

sub·​se·​quent·​ly ˈsəb-si-ˌkwent-lē How to pronounce subsequently (audio)
-kwənt-
: at a later or subsequent time
comments that were subsequently shown to be inaccurate
By denying him a hearing beforehand, a jury subsequently ruled, prison officials had violated his right to due process.David Margol
If we go back in history, we come to artists who in their time were as fashionable and acclaimed as Warhol was in his time but who subsequently went through periods of total oblivion.Andre Emmerich

Examples of subsequently in a Sentence

subsequently found the missing glove
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The ex-couple were in a on and off relationship from 2010 and subsequently divorced in 2020. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 5 June 2025 But despite the treatment, the woman began having seizures, subsequently dying eight days after symptoms began. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 5 June 2025 The British subsequently landed on Gold Beach, followed by the Canadians at Juno, and finally the British at Sword, the easternmost point of the invasion. Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 5 June 2025 The colliding forces subsequently obliterate the star, sending out plumes of energy across huge swaths of space. Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for subsequently

Word History

First Known Use

1537, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subsequently was in 1537

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“Subsequently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsequently. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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