consequently

/ˈkɒnsɪkwəntli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɑːnsɪkwentli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkän(t)-sə-ˌkwent-lē -si-kwənt-/ (ame, mw)

consequently — adverb

1. used to introduce the outcome or result of something that was just described, sh

1.副詞B1
釋義

used to introduce the outcome or result of something that was just described, showing that one event or situation directly caused another

例句

Theo studied every evening for months; consequently, he passed the exam on his first try.

pattern: [cause clause] ; consequently, [result clause]

Consequently, after the factory shut down, Leila had to look for work in a neighbouring city.

sentence-initial position: Consequently, [result clause]

同義詞
  • therefore

    more formal and common in academic writing; interchangeable in most contexts

  • as a result

    less formal; can appear at the beginning or end of a clause

  • thus

    more formal; often used in logical, mathematical, or scientific reasoning

  • accordingly

    formal; common in business and institutional writing

文法句型

[cause clause]; consequently, [result clause]

Consequently, [result clause]

用法筆記

More common in formal writing and academic contexts than in everyday speech. When joining two independent clauses, use a semicolon (;) before 'consequently' and a comma after it — not a plain comma, which creates a comma splice.

常見錯誤

❌It was raining, consequently we stayed inside.
✅It was raining; consequently, we stayed inside.
💡'Consequently' is a conjunctive adverb and needs a semicolon (or period) before it, not a comma.
❌He was late, consequently, he missed the bus.' (comma before consequently).
✅He was late; consequently, he missed the bus.
💡A comma before a conjunctive adverb creates a comma splice.