Synonyms for whence
- adverb
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Wherefore is the correlative of therefore, and whence of hence or thence, appending the inference or conclusion to the previous statement without a break.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- therefore I was born in Italy, therefore I am very handsome.
- subsequently Subsequently, the US Air Force assumed control in 1948.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| whence | falling | |
| therefore | falling | |
| subsequently | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 9 letters
- therefore2
- 11 letters
- accordingly4
- 12 letters
- subsequently4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (therefore2 = 2 syllables).
In other languages
- Français
- d'où