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
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"By improving how we model ice-earth interactions, we can better forecast future sea level rise and plan accordingly."
From Science Daily
Test cricket is about problem solving – reading the conditions and adapting accordingly.
From BBC
It said his refills for the statin prescription were set to process 85% of the way through his prior prescription, per its standard practice, and were otherwise shipped accordingly since 2017.
Ms. Newman, an art historian and journalist, accordingly divides “Here” into how Newman came to find his chosen artistic role in 1948 and, thereafter, how he inhabited it.
The region knows this well, and allies and enemies will judge U.S. resolve accordingly.
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