Nevertheless vs Consequently - What's the difference?
nevertheless | consequently |
(conjunctive) In spite of what preceded; yet.
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(sequence, obsolete) subsequently, following after in time or sequence.
In conjunctive terms the difference between nevertheless and consequently
is that nevertheless is in spite of what preceded; yet while consequently is as a result or consequence of something.nevertheless
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Alternative forms
* ne'erthelessAdverb
(-)- No chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous; nevertheless , afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness.
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Will AC Put a Chill on the Global Energy Supply?, passage=Nevertheless , it is clear that the global energy demand for air-conditioning will grow substantially as nations become more affluent, with the consequences of climate change potentially accelerating the demand.}}
Synonyms
* (in spite of what preceded) still, nonetheless, yet, though, howeverExternal links
* * English conjunctive adverbsconsequently
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Adverb
(-)- He didn't wake up early. Consequently , he was late to work.
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