Subsequently means later, afterwards. The studio opened in May and subsequently moved to a larger building. The word only tells you the order of events; it says nothing about cause. It sounds formal: biographies, reports, news; in conversation, people say later.
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subject + subsequently + verb / Subsequently, + clause
- The studio opened in May and subsequently moved to a larger building.
- The first version was tested by volunteers and subsequently revised.
- She initially worked as a guide. Subsequently, she became the museum's director.
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First versionThe studio subsequent moved to a larger building.
RevisionThe studio subsequently moved to a larger building.
Subsequent and subsequently differ only by their ending, so they're easy to swap. Subsequent is an adjective: a subsequent meeting. Before the verb moved, you need the adverb subsequently.
Consequently means 'as a result', cause and effect: Prices rose; consequently, sales fell. Subsequently means 'later', with no cause: She studied law and subsequently became a judge. Afterwards means the same 'later', only more casual.
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Choose the word that means later, without claiming a causal link: The owner ___ moved to another city.
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subsequently — Only the order of events matters here, the move came later, so subsequently. Consequently would make the move the result of something.
Tell a two-step story about yourself or someone you know: how they started and what came next. Use subsequently.
She initially worked as a tour guide and subsequently became the museum's director.
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