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accordingly

adverb
ac·​cord·​ing·​ly | \ É™-ˈkȯr-diÅ‹-lÄ“ How to pronounce accordingly (audio) \

Definition of accordingly

1 : in accordance : correspondingly Read the instructions and act accordingly.
2 : consequently, so was delayed and accordingly arrived late

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Examples of accordingly in a Sentence

He knew his limitations and acted accordingly. She is considered a manager and is paid accordingly. The car is made with the best materials and is priced accordingly.
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This means that figuring out what is true, and acting accordingly, matters deeply. Scientific American, "How Misinformation Spreads—and Why We Trust It," 3 Sep. 2019 To minimize perceived drag as the ball soars over the net, male players generally prefer tennis balls to be as unfluffed as possible and will select accordingly, however slight the difference. Natasha Frost, Quartz, "Why do male tennis players at the US Open reject balls more often than the women do?," 2 Sep. 2019 Draft legislation backed by Yost would consolidate all local lawsuits against opioid companies under a state umbrella and allow the state to negotiate on behalf of all residents and allot any settlement money accordingly. Washington Post, "Ohio attorney general sues to stop upcoming opioid trials," 1 Sep. 2019 Draft legislation backed by Yost would consolidate all local lawsuits against opioid companies under a state umbrella and allow the state to negotiate on behalf of all residents and allot any settlement money accordingly. Andrew Welsh-huggins, BostonGlobe.com, "Ohio attorney general sues to stop upcoming opioid trials," 1 Sep. 2019 Consumers are changing their buying habits accordingly. Alan Rappeport, New York Times, "How 4 Companies Struggle to Navigate Trump’s Trade Uncertainty," 29 Aug. 2019 At the most fundamental level, the Bankruptcy Code creates an estate to collect all of the debtor’s assets into one place, identify and categorize claims against the debtor in terms of priority and then distribute the assets accordingly. Lindsey Simon, The Conversation, "Why companies file for bankruptcy – and how it protects both debtors and creditors," 29 Aug. 2019 As scientists led by Amy Eacock, a postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, reported earlier this month, peppered moth caterpillars can soak in their surroundings and shift shades accordingly even when blindfolded. Meilan Solly, Smithsonian, "These Caterpillars Can Detect Color Using Their Skin Not Their Eyes," 27 Aug. 2019 Are the companies behind those innovations really open to listening to these critiques and adapting their practices accordingly? Alexis Papazoglou, WIRED, "Silicon Valley's Secret Philosophers Should Share Their Work," 27 Aug. 2019

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First Known Use of accordingly

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for accordingly

Middle English, from acordyng "agreeing" (from present participle of accorden "to accord entry 1") + -ly -ly entry 2

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accordingly

adverb

English Language Learners Definition of accordingly

: in a proper or appropriate way : in a way that suits the facts, needs, or requirements of a situation
: as a result

accordingly

adverb
ac·​cord·​ing·​ly | \ É™-ˈkȯr-diÅ‹-lÄ“ How to pronounce accordingly (audio) \

Kids Definition of accordingly

1 : in the necessary way : in the way called for Knowing my limits, I ran accordingly.
2 : as a result : consequently, so He needs to lose weight. Accordingly, he's changing his habits.

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