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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. The BIA:

    BIA respects tribal sovereignty and supports tribal self-determination, accordingly, we seek to work closely with our tribal partners to safeguard the rights of both tribes and individuals.

  2. David Katz:

    Accordingly, this was a ‘reaffirmation study,’ demonstrating that the benefits observed for the Mediterranean diet in men and women remain statistically robust when exclusively women are considered as a major sub group.

  3. Zhiwei Zhang:

    The economy is in trouble, with second quarter GDP growth likely turning negative year-on-year. A significant change of macro policy is necessary to turn the economy around, we will observe the actions from the government in the next few weeks and update our view accordingly.

  4. Cory Booker:

    Make no mistake, this deal, while falling short of permanently eliminating Iran’s pathways to a nuclear weapon, succeeds in either delaying it or giving us the credible ability to detect significant cheating on their part and respond accordingly.

  5. Bernd Berg:

    Brazil is in a deep economic, currency and confidence crisis. The decline in the currency is unprecedented, similar to the collapse of the (Russian) rouble last year ... accordingly CDS are jumping and bond yields are rising.

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