| Main Entry: | hence |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for that reason; therefore |
Synonyms: |
accordingly, as a deduction, away, consequently, ergo, forward, from here, from now on, henceforth, henceforward, hereinafter, in the future, it follows that, on that account, onward, out, so, then, thence, thereupon, thus, wherefore |
| Notes: | hence means 'from here, from now, thus'; thence means 'from that time' or 'from that place'; and whence means 'from what place, source, or cause' |
| Main Entry: | then |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | therefore |
Synonyms: |
accordingly, consequently, ergo, from that time, from then on, from there on, hence, so, thence, thenceforth, thereupon, thus, whence |
| Main Entry: | therefore |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as a result; for that reason |
Synonyms: |
accordingly, and so, consequently, ergo, for, for this reason, forasmuch as, hence, in consequence, in that event, inasmuch as, on account of, on the grounds, since, so, then, thence, therefrom, thereupon, thus, to that end, whence, wherefore |