# subsequent vs subsequently

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### subsequent
*adjective · IPA /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt/ · frequency rank #3,728*
Following in time; coming or being after something else at any time, indefinitely.

### subsequently
*adverb · IPA /ˈsʌb.sɪ.kwənt.li/ · frequency rank #4,899*
Following, afterwards in either time or place.

## Source
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