Adverb
infolgedessen
Pronunciation: /ɪnfɔlɡəˈdɛsn̩/
consequently, hence, as a result
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Meanings
Adverb
- consequently, hence, as a result
Example sentence
Es hat stark geschneit, infolgedessen fiel der Unterricht aus.
It snowed heavily, and as a result classes were cancelled.
Usage
- Infolgedessen musste … — Consequently, … had to …; the finite verb follows the initial adverb
- infolgedessen / trotzdem — consequently / nevertheless; consequence versus contrast
Die Brücke war gesperrt; infolgedessen kamen wir eine Stunde später an.
The bridge was closed; consequently, we arrived an hour later.