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Core logical function
Afterward; at a later time than the event just mentioned.
Example
The manuscript was rediscovered in 1924 and subsequently donated to the university.
subsequently
/ˈsʌbsɪkwəntli/ · SUB-sih-kwent-leesequence adverb
Afterward; at a later time than the event just mentioned.
Use subsequently to express this relationship precisely: afterward; at a later time than the event just mentioned.
What subsequently Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Sentence connection
Use this expression in its normal grammatical frame so the relationship between the surrounding ideas remains explicit.
Example
Subsequently, three independent teams reproduced the result.
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Argument-level effect
It tells the reader how to interpret the timing, scope, evidence, contrast, condition, or consequence in the statement.
Example
The larvae hatch in spring and subsequently migrate toward deeper water.
Use subsequently Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
The manuscript was rediscovered in 1924 and subsequently donated to the university.
Subsequently, three independent teams reproduced the result.
The larvae hatch in spring and subsequently migrate toward deeper water.
Precision Matters
Subsequently overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
subsequently
vs.Means afterward; at a later time than the event just mentioned.
from then on
Means starting at a stated time and continuing after it.
subsequently
vs.Means afterward; at a later time than the event just mentioned.
meanwhile
Means indicate that something happens at the same time as another event or during the interval before it is completed.
subsequently
vs.Means afterward; at a later time than the event just mentioned.
over time
Means as time passes, often through gradual or cumulative change.
subsequently
vs.Means afterward; at a later time than the event just mentioned.
prior to
Means before a stated time, event, or action.
Test subsequently in Context
The expansion happened after the first survey ended.
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The first survey ended in June. ___, the researchers expanded the study to four additional districts.