a. 1. Following as a consequence, result, or logical inference; consequent. [ 1913 Webster ]

All that is revealed in Scripture has a consequential necessity of being believed . . . because it is of divine authority. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

These kind of arguments . . . are highly consequential and concludent to my purpose. Sir M. Hale. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Assuming or exhibiting an air of consequence; pretending to importance; pompous; self-important; as, a consequential man. See Consequence, n., 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

His stately and consequential pace. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

Consequential damage (Law) (a) Damage so remote as not to be actionable (b) Damage which although remote is actionable. (c) Actionable damage, but not following as an immediate result of an act. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. With just deduction of consequence; with right connection of ideas; logically. [ 1913 Webster ]

The faculty of writing consequentially. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. By remote consequence; not immediately; eventually; as, to do a thing consequentially. South. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. In a regular series; in the order of cause and effect; with logical concatenation; consecutively; continuously. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. With assumed importance; pompously. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The quality of being consequential. [ 1913 Webster ]