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# 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/subsequently/#m1)

### 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 →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/subsequently/#x1)
- He broke his leg and was subsequently taken to hospital. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/subsequently/#x2)
- The castle burned down and was subsequently rebuilt. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/subsequently/#x3)
- The plan was subsequently changed. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/subsequently/#x4)
- The dog ran away and was subsequently found in the park. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/subsequently/#x5)
- Sam saved 20 dollars and subsequently spent half of it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/subsequently/#x6)

### 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](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/subsequently/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.