Accordingly

//əˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ.li// adv

adv ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably

    "He was absent when I called, and I accordingly left my card."

  2. 2
    In natural sequence; consequently; so. conjunctive

    "Our preparations were all finished. Accordingly, we set sail."

Adverb
  1. 1
    (sentence connectors) because of the reason given wordnet
  2. 2
    in accordance with wordnet

Synonyms

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consequentlyhencethereforewhereforeaccordantlyaccording to circumstances

Example

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"Watch your leader and act accordingly."

Etymology

From Middle English acordingli, equivalent to according + -ly.

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