adverb/poɾ lo ˈtanto/
thus; so; as such (in this way or manner); consequently; thereby; accordingly; therefore; hence
“D. Pedro Polo y Cortés era de Medellín; por lo tanto tenía con el conquistador de Méjico la doble conexión del apellido y de la cuna.” — Don Pedro Polo y Cortés was from Medellín, hence he had the double connection with the conqueror of Mexico of surname and origin.
Synonyms: por consiguiente
Compare Portuguese portanto, Ladino por lo tanto, and French pourtant.