Definitions
- Referring to a specific point in time or sequence of events. - Used to indicate a logical consequence or result of a previous action or event. - Describing a subsequent action or event that follows a previous one.
- Used to indicate a logical consequence or result of a previous action or event. - Describing an effect or outcome that follows from a particular cause or action. - Referring to a conclusion or inference that can be drawn from a set of facts or circumstances.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words are used to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship.
- 2Both words are used to connect two ideas or events.
- 3Both words are used to show the sequence of events or actions.
What is the difference?
- 1Usage: Then is used to describe a sequence of events, while consequently is used to describe a cause-and-effect relationship.
- 2Position: Then is often used at the beginning or middle of a sentence, while consequently is usually used at the beginning or end of a sentence.
- 3Connotation: Then is neutral in tone, while consequently can have a more formal or academic connotation.
- 4Frequency: Then is more commonly used than consequently in everyday language.
Remember this!
Then and consequently are both used to indicate a cause-and-effect relationship or a sequence of events. However, then is more versatile and can be used as an adverb or conjunction to describe a sequence of events, while consequently is only used as an adverb to describe a cause-and-effect relationship. Additionally, then is more commonly used in everyday language and has a neutral tone, while consequently can have a more formal or academic connotation.
