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.
In a typical unemployment spike, workers might have to wait much longer to find a new role, and adjust their spending accordingly.
From Barron's
“As staffing constraints arise, TSA will evaluate on a case by case basis and adjust operations accordingly,” TSA said on social media, walking back the threat to suspend it.
From Barron's
At Strength in Numbers, data journalist G. Elliott Morris explained that “they were unhappy with Biden, unhappy with prices, and voted accordingly.”
From Salon
The agency uses a formula called “average indexed monthly earnings,” which accounts for changes in general wage levels over a worker’s career and adjusts earnings accordingly.
From MarketWatch
“Humble down your confidence regarding what the future has right now and position yourself accordingly, which for most of us is just diversified long only,” Constan said.
From MarketWatch
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