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Accordingly Moderate

Accordingly has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

"consequently, he didn't do it"

"continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor"

2

in accordance with

"she acted accordingly"

3

Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably

"The team adjusted their strategy accordingly to match the sudden change in weather conditions."

In plain English: Accordingly means doing something as expected based on what happened before.

"She arrived late, so we started dinner accordingly."

Example Sentences
"She arrived late, so we started dinner accordingly." adv
"She packed her bags accordingly after receiving the early flight notice." adv
"The team adjusted their strategy accordingly when the opponent changed tactics." adv
"Prices will rise accordingly if we continue to face higher shipping costs." adv
Related Terms

Origin

Accordingly comes from Middle English, where it was formed by combining the word according with the suffix -ly. Its original meaning relates to being in agreement or conformity with something else.

Rhyming Words
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