accordingly
Americanadverb
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therefore; so; in due course.
- Synonyms:
- thus, hence, consequently
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in accordance; correspondingly.
- Synonyms:
- thus, hence, consequently
adverb
Usage
What does accordingly mean? Accordingly means done in agreement or in a corresponding way.When you do something accordingly, you are doing it in a way that agrees with or conforms to another concept. For example, It looks like it might rain, so plan your hike accordingly, means to be prepared to hike in the rain (by wearing rain gear, for example) or be prepared to cancel the hike because it is raining.Accordingly also means therefore or in due course. When school is canceled unexpectedly, for example, your teacher might say, “Accordingly, you will all be given an extra day to complete your reports.” Accordingly is still connecting a statement to a previous one. In this case, it introduces a statement that is a result of a previous one. You will have an extra day to finish your report because school was canceled.Example: It’s going to be very cold this weekend, so make sure you pack accordingly.
Related Words
See therefore.
Etymology
Origin of accordingly
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
That competition involves routinely monitoring rivals’ prices and shifting their own accordingly.
“We have slightly tuned down our estimates accordingly,” they say.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States had nothing to do with Wednesday's incident just off Cuba's north coast and would "respond accordingly" after investigating it.
From Barron's
Customers and coworkers can sense whether you like your job, and they respond accordingly.
From MarketWatch
Workers will negotiate wages accordingly and financial markets will question whether the Fed is still committed to doing “whatever it takes” to restore price stability, he said.
From Barron's
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