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συνεπώς

consequently /si.ne.ˈpos/

adverbC1#3744 most common

Also: therefore, as a result, accordingly

Example sentences

Βρέχει. Συνεπώς, θα πάρω ομπρέλα.
It's raining. Consequently, I'll take an umbrella.
Δεν διάβασε για το τεστ. Συνεπώς, απέτυχε.
He didn't study for the test. Consequently, he failed.
Η εταιρεία έχασε χρήματα. Συνεπώς, αποφάσισε να μειώσει το προσωπικό.
The company lost money. Consequently, it decided to cut staff.
Τα στοιχεία ήταν ελλιπή· συνεπώς, η έρευνα δεν μπόρεσε να ολοκληρωθεί.
The evidence was incomplete; consequently, the investigation could not be completed.
Η κυβέρνηση δεν τήρησε τις δεσμεύσεις της· συνεπώς, η εμπιστοσύνη των πολιτών κλονίστηκε.
The government did not keep its commitments; consequently, public trust was shaken.
Η απόφαση του δικαστηρίου βασίστηκε σε εσφαλμένη ερμηνεία του νόμου και συνεπώς ακυρώθηκε κατ' έφεση.
The court's ruling rested on a mistaken reading of the law and was consequently overturned on appeal.

Word family

συνεπήςconsistent, coherent
συνέπειαconsequence, consistency
ασυνεπήςinconsistent, unreliable
ασυνέπειαinconsistency, unreliability
επόμενοςnext, following

Etymology

Συνεπώς is the adverb built from the adjective συνεπής, meaning consistent or coherent. That adjective joins the prefix συν- (together, with) to the verb έπομαι (to follow). The original sense was of something that follows along with something else in an unbroken line, which shifted into the logical sense of a fact that follows from a prior one.

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