Dictionary Definition
accordingly adv
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" [syn: consequently]
2 in accordance with; "she acted
accordingly"
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English
Etymology
Pronunciation
Adverb
- Agreeably;
correspondingly;
suitably; in a manner
conformable.
- Quotations
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- We may the number of ships behold, and so proceed accordingly. - Shakespeare, Antony and Cleopatra, III-ix
- In natural sequence; consequently; so.
Synonyms
- Consequently; therefore; wherefore; hence; so.
- Consequently, indicates a connection between two things, the latter of which is done on account of the former.
- Accordingly marks the connection as one of simple accordance or congruity, leading naturally to the result which followed; as, he was absent when I called, and I accordingly left my card; our preparations were all finished, and we accordingly set sail. Consequently all finished, and we accordingly set sail.
- Consequently marks a closer connection, that of logical or causal sequence; as, the papers were not ready, and consequently could not be signed.
Translations
Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a
manner conformable
- Finnish: sen mukaisesti
- German: dementsprechend
- Portuguese: correspondentemente
In natural sequence; consequently; so
- Finnish: niinpä, siispä
- German: logischerweise
- Portuguese: conseqüentemente
- Spanish: por consiguiente, consecuentemente
Translations to be checked
- ttbc French: en conséquence
- ttbc Interlingua: in consequentia
- ttbc Italian: di conseguenza, in conformità a, conformemente
- ttbc Portuguese: conformemente
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
according to circumstances, and so, appropriately, as a
consequence, as a result, as it is, as matters stand, at that rate,
because of that, because of this, compliantly, conformably, consequently, equally, ergo, finally, for that, for that
cause, for that reason, for this cause, for this reason, for which
reason, hence, hereat, in that case, in that
event, inconsequence, inevitably, it follows that,
naturally, naturellement, necessarily, of course, of
necessity, on that account, on that ground, on this account,
propter hoc, suitably,
that being so, then,
thence, thereat, therefor, therefore, thus, thusly, thuswise, under the
circumstances, whence,
wherefore, wherefrom