German Conversation · Level 39
73 words
German word
folglich
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈfɔlklɪç/
Meaning
- adverbtherefore
Example
Er ist krank, folglich bleibt er zu Hause.
He is ill, so he is staying at home.
More examples
Die Untersuchung war unvollständig, folglich muss die Studie überarbeitet werden.
The investigation was incomplete; therefore, the study must be revised.
Core concept
A stated fact points directly to the outcome that follows from it.
Common phrases
folglich muss
therefore must
folglich sollte
therefore should
folglich kann man schließen
therefore one can conclude
Similar words
deswegen: Signals in everyday speech that a result happens because of a preceding reason.
deshalb: Briefly signals in everyday speech that a result follows from a stated reason.
daher: Signals that an outcome follows from its cause in speech or writing.
Definition in German
Eine direkte Schlussfolgerung aus einer vorher genannten Ursache oder Tatsache kennzeichnet.
Word origin
Folglich is formed from the German verb folgen, 'to follow', with the suffix -lich, marking an outcome that follows.
Usage tips
- Folglich is more typical of formal or written German, while deshalb and deswegen are common in conversation.
Other meanings
- consequentlyadverb
Related words
- Folgeconsequencenoun
- nachfolgenfollow afterverb