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.
Every week you will be judged on your result and, no matter what philosophy you employ, the fanbase and the people above you will react accordingly.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
She flagged that Palo Alto Networks and others monitor threats while applications are running in real time, and the company charges customers accordingly.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Their results show that TMEM175 can detect when acidity reaches a critical level and adjust the flow of protons accordingly.
From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026
With all this in mind, expect Dave Roberts to manage his club accordingly.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026
“And it convinces me accordingly that you aren’t prejudiced against black.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
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