What is consequently?

Consequently is an adverb that occurs in a sentence to indicate that what follows is the result or consequence of what has come before it. It is used to establish a logical progression between two events, actions, or pieces of information in a way that follows a cause-and-effect relationship. For example, "I forgot my keys and consequently had to climb through the window to get back into my apartment." Here, the consequence of forgetting the keys is having to climb through the window. Additionally, the word consequently can be used interchangeably with therefore, thus, so, and as a result in a sentence.