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Conclusively vs Consequently - What's the difference?

conclusively | consequently |

As adverbs the difference between conclusively and consequently

is that conclusively is in a conclusive manner; with finality while consequently is (conjunctive) as a result or consequence of something.

conclusively

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a conclusive manner; with finality.
    • Once the final experiment had been performed, the theory was conclusively proved.

    consequently

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (conjunctive) As a result or consequence of something.
    • He didn't wake up early. Consequently , he was late to work.
  • * 1668 July 3, , “Thomas Rue contra'' Andrew Hou?toun” in ''The Deci?ions of the Lords of Council & Se??ion I (Edinburgh, 1683), page 548:
    • He Su?pends on the?e Rea?ons, that Thomas Rue'' had granted a general Di?charge to ''Adam Mu?het'', who was his Conjunct, and ''correus debendi'', after the alleadged Service, which Di?charged ''Mu?het'', and con?equently ''Houstoun his Partner.
  • (sequence, obsolete) subsequently, following after in time or sequence.

    • Related terms

    * consequence * consequent * consequential * consequentiality * consequentially * consequentialness * consequentious * consequentness

    References

    * * English conjunctive adverbs English sequence adverbs