accordingly

əˈkɔː.dɪŋ.li

Definition

Definition of accordingly - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

in accordancein agreement with a rule or request

Please arrange the files accordingly to the guidelines.

consequently

therefore

logicconsequently, as a result

She was late, and accordingly, she missed the meeting..

hence

therefore

thus

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Expressions with accordingly

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govern yourself accordingly

act in a way that suits the situation

After hearing the rules, please govern yourself accordingly.

Origin of accordingly

Old French, a (to) + cord (heart) + -ly (adverbial suffix)

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take someone at their word

behavior

accept a statement or challenge as serious and respond accordingly

take on board

acceptance

accept a new idea or advice and act accordingly

voltage comparator

technology

electronic device that compares two voltages and switches output accordingly

Examples of accordingly in a sentence

The rules have changed, so act accordingly.
The project was delayed, and accordingly, the deadline was extended.
He didn't study, and accordingly, he failed the exam.

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French:en conséquence, par conséquent, ...
German:entsprechend, folglich, ...
Italian:in conformità, pertanto, ...
Spanish:según, por consiguiente, ...
Portuguese:de acordo, portanto, ...
Chinese:按照, 所以, ...
Japanese:従って, その結果, ...
Arabic:وفقاً, بِالتَّالِي, ...
Hebrew:בְּהִתְאֵם, בְּהִתְאֵם לְכָךְ, ...
Russian:соответственно, вследствие этого, ...
Ukrainian:відповідно, отже, ...
Hindi:तदनुसार, फलस्वरूप, ...
Bengali:সেই অনুযায়ী, ফলস্বরূপ, ...
Catalan:conformement, per tant, ...
Czech:podle toho, proto, ...
Danish:i overensstemmelse hermed, derfor, ...
Dutch:overeenkomstig, dienovereenkomstig, ...
Greek:αναλόγως, συνεπώς, ...
Hungarian:eszerint, következésképpen, ...
Khmer:ស្របតាមនោះ, ដូច្នេះ, ...
Korean:따라서, 결과적으로, ...
Persian:مطابق, بنابراین, ...
Polish:zgodnie, w związku z tym, ...
Portuguese (BR):de acordo, portanto, ...
Romanian:conform, în consecință, ...
Swedish:därefter, följaktligen, ...
Thai:ตามที่กำหนด, ดังนั้น, ...
Turkish:uygun olarak, sonuç olarak, ...
Vietnamese:theo đúng hướng dẫn, do đó, ...

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