there|fore

there|fore «THAIR fr, -fohr», adverb.

for that reason; as a result of that; consequently: »

She went to a party and therefore did not study her lessons.

╂[Middle English therfore < ther, Old English th there + fore, variant of for for]

Synonym Study Therefore, consequently, when used to connect two grammatically independent but logically related clauses, indicate that the second follows as a conclusion from the first. Therefore indicates formally and precisely that the second clause states the necessary conclusion to be drawn from the first: »

He was the only candidate; therefore he was elected.

Consequently, also formal, indicates a reasonable or logical, though not necessary, conclusion: »

She is the popular candidate; consequently, she will be elected. I overslept and, consequently, was late.