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Consequently vs Inturn - What's the difference?

consequently | inturn |

As an adverb consequently

is (conjunctive) as a result or consequence of something.

As a verb inturn is

to turn in or inward.

As a noun inturn is

the act or process of turning in.

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

    inturn

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To turn in or inward.
  • *1904 , United States Patent Office, ''
    • A machine of the class described, comprising in combination with a suitably-actuated needle, a driving-shaft, means actuated from said shaft for carrying two or more plies of material through the machine, and similarly-actuated means working alternately with the needle to inturn the edges of said plies.

    Derived terms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act or process of turning in.
  • (wrestling) The act of a wrestler when he puts his thigh between the tights of his opponent, and lists him up.