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accordingly

  • /əˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ.li/ US
  • /əˈkɔː(ɹ).dɪŋ.li/ UK

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

adverb more accordingly · most accordingly

  1. Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably. He was absent when I called, and I accordingly left my card.

    Similar: accordantly, compliantly, rightly, accordingly, agreeably, appropriately, becomingly, conformably, consistently, duly, fitly, properly

  2. conjunctive In natural sequence; consequently; so. Our preparations were all finished. Accordingly, we set sail.

    Similar: consequently, therefore, wherefore, hence, so, accordingly, as a result, as such, ergo, in consequence, in that case, pursuantly

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: consequently, correspondingly, similarly, likewise, equally, corresponding, correlatively, commensurate, thus, proportionately, proportionally, consistently, suitably, appropriately, result, correctly

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Every language

adv in natural sequence; consequently; so

Españolpor consiguiente, consecuentemente, por lo tanto
Portuguêsconsequentemente
Deutschlogischerweise
Ελληνικάεπομένως epoménos
Românăîn conformitate, ca atare
Русскийсле́довательно slédovatelʹno

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@misc{accordingly_2026,
  title = {accordingly},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/accordingly},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}