Resultantly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Consequently, the occurrence or condition that arises directly from earlier events or actions is characterized by this term
2. As a direct effect, an outcome or situation that develops in response to prior influences is represented by this word
3. As a logical outcome, the term signifies a situation or result that emerges as a consequence of previous actions or events

Etymology: "Resultantly" is a plain formation: the adjective "resultant" with the adverbial suffix "-ly" attached. "Resultant" itself comes from the Latin "resultare," meaning to leap back or rebound, from "re-" (back) and "saltare" (to leap), and it came to mean something arising as an outcome. Adding "-ly" turns the adjective into an adverb describing how something happens, so "resultantly" describes an event that follows as a consequence of what came before. Because it is built from existing parts, the word has no single coiner or famous first use to point to. Its sense is essentially the same as "consequently" or "as a result," with the emphasis on the outcome emerging from earlier events.

Synonyms: consequently, therefore

Antonyms: unrelatedly