(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
"consequently, he didn't do it"
"continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor"
as a consequence
"he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held"
As a result or consequence of something; subsequently.
"The heavy rains caused severe flooding, and consequently, the entire city was evacuated."
In plain English: Consequently means something happens as a direct result of what came before it.
"She missed the bus, so she arrived late to work consequently."
Usage: Use consequently to show that one event directly causes another, often placing it at the start of a sentence followed by a comma. It is more formal than so and should not be confused with words like therefore unless you intend to emphasize the causal link specifically.
From Middle English consequentely, consequentliche, consequently; equivalent to consequent + -ly.