(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; therefore X must be true; the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory; we were young and thence optimistic; it is late and thus we must go; the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted

[ Syn: hence , hence , thence , thence , thus , thus , so , so , hence , hence , thence , thence , thus , thus , so , so , hence , hence , thence , thence , thus , thus , so , so , hence , hence , thence , thence , thus , thus , so , so ]

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

[ Syn: consequently , consequently , consequently , consequently , consequently , consequently , consequently , consequently ]