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consequently | inconsequential |

As an adverb consequently

is as a result or consequence of something.

As an adjective inconsequential is

having no consequence, not consequential, of little importance.

As a noun inconsequential is

something unimportant; something that does not matter.

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

    inconsequential

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having no consequence, not consequential, of little importance.
    • You will never know the exact atomic time when you started reading this phrase; of course, that's inconsequential .

    Synonyms

    * unimportant * negligible * trivial * trifling * See also

    Derived terms

    * inconsequentiality * inconsequentially * inconsequentialness

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something unimportant; something that does not matter.