as a result

prepositional phrase

Consequently; thus; therefore; hence.

“I forgot to net my raspberries, and as a result the birds ate all the fruit.”

Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. conjunctiveConsequently; thus; therefore; hence.

    I forgot to net my raspberries, and as a result the birds ate all the fruit.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 因而, 因此
  • 因而 (yīn'ér)consequently
  • 因此 (yīncǐ)consequently
  • 結果 /结果 (jiéguǒ)consequently
  • 從而 /从而 (cóng'ér)consequently
Danish som følge
  • som følgeconsequently
Dutch dientengevolge
  • dientengevolgeconsequently
Finnish seurauksena, johtuen
  • seurauksenaconsequently
  • johtuenconsequently
French par conséquent, du coup
  • par conséquentconsequently
  • du coupconsequently
German infolge, infolgedessen
  • infolgeconsequently
  • infolgedessenconsequently
Hindi फलस्वरूप
  • फलस्वरूप (phalsvarūp)consequently
Indonesian akibat
  • akibatconsequently
Irish dá bharr sin
  • dá bharr sinconsequently
Italian pertanto, di conseguenza
  • pertantoconsequently
  • di conseguenzaconsequently
Japanese 結果として
  • 結果として (kekka-to shite)consequently
Korean 따라서, 그에 따라
  • 따라서 (ttaraseo)consequently
  • 그에 따라 (geue ttara)consequently
Māori me te aha
  • me te ahaconsequently
Persian در نتیجه
  • در نتیجه (dar natije)consequently
Polish w rezultacie
  • w rezultacieconsequently
Russian в результа́те, в ито́ге
  • в результа́те (v rezulʹtáte)consequently
  • в ито́ге (v itóge)consequently
Spanish en consecuencia
  • en consecuenciaconsequently
Turkish neticede
  • neticedeconsequently
Cite this entry
APA

as a result. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20a%20result

MLA

“as a result.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20a%20result. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “as a result,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/as%20a%20result.

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