1. (

• therefore ,
• hence ,
• thence ,
• thus ,
• so ,

) (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" ;

2. (

• consequently ,
• therefore ,

) 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" ;