subsequently

«subsequently» in Mova's school dictionary: Afterwards; later; after something that has just been… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (formal)

meaning for a pupil

(formal) Afterwards; later; after something that has just been mentioned. tree →

sense in the lessons

A stiff exam and report word for "then" or "later". In maths problems: "She bought 10 sweets and subsequently ate 3" means after buying she ate 3. In history: "the town was subsequently rebuilt". Phrases: subsequently to (rare), and subsequently.

examples

• She bought 10 sweets and subsequently ate 3. tree →
• He broke his leg and was subsequently taken to hospital. tree →
• The castle burned down and was subsequently rebuilt. tree →
• The plan was subsequently changed. tree →
• The dog ran away and was subsequently found in the park. tree →
• Sam saved 20 dollars and subsequently spent half of it. tree →

note

Formal; in everyday talk say "then", "later" or "afterwards". It tells you the order of events, which matters in maths: do the first action, then the next. Adjective: subsequent.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «subsequently» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.