What does Accordingly mean?

Definitions for Accordingly
əˈkɔr dɪŋ liac·cord·ing·ly

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. consequently, accordinglyadverb

    (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. accordinglyadverb

    in accordance with

    "she acted accordingly"

Wiktionary

  1. accordinglyadverb

    Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable.

  2. accordinglyadverb

    In natural sequence; consequently; so.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Accordinglyadverb

    Agreeably, suitably, conformably.

    Etymology: from accord.

    Sirrah, thou’rt said to have a stubborn soul,
    That apprehends no further than this world;
    And squar’st thy life accordingly. William Shakespeare, Measure for Meas.

    As the actions of men are of sundry distinct kinds, so the laws thereof must accordingly be distinguished. Richard Hooker, b. i.

    Whoever is so assured of the authority and sense of scripture, as to believe the doctrine of it, and to live accordingly, shall be saved. John Tillotson, Preface.

    Mealy substances, fermented, turn sour. Accordingly, given to a weak child, they still retain their nature; for bread will give them the cholic. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

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  1. accordingly

    Accordingly is an adverb that means in a way that is suitable or proper in the circumstances or based on the circumstances. It can also mean as a result of something, therefore, or consequently.

  2. accordingly

    Accordingly is an adverb used to indicate that an action or response is done in a way that is suitable or appropriate to the situation, or it could also mean as a direct result or consequence of something. It usually describes carrying out an action based on what has been decided, suggested, or based on the information given.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Accordinglyadverb

    agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable

  2. Accordinglyadverb

    in natural sequence; consequently; so

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Accordingly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3977

  2. Adverbs Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Accordingly' in Adverbs Frequency: #276

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Accordingly in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Accordingly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of Accordingly in a Sentence

  1. Zoran Djordjevic:

    The president of the Russian Federation said he will sign that decree, and when it's signed, we will act accordingly, we are waiting for the process to be finalized in Russia and see how (the equipment) will be delivered to Serbia.

  2. Ayanna Pressley:

    If we really believe that this is a moment of reckoning in every way then we must act accordingly, and that means that Donald J. Trump must be held accountable because he is culpable for having incited this insurrection by perpetuating this' big lie,' this House has twice done This House job. He will forever be the twice-impeached President by this Democratic majority-led This House.

  3. National Archives:

    Any records of Senate personnel complaints from 1993 would have remained under the control of the Senate, accordingly, inquiries related to these records should be directed to the Senate.

  4. Leslie Miklosy:

    Any movement toward solution gathers energy; any movement away from solution depletes energy. Act accordingly.

  5. Patrick Johnson:

    I’ll manually keep track, andupdate the site accordingly.

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