accordingly

ac-cord-ing-ly · adverb

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Definitions

adverb

  1. 1.

    In a way that is appropriate to the particular circumstances.

  2. 2.

    As a result; therefore; consequently.

Related words

Antonyms: inappropriately, unsuitably
See also: accord, according, consequently, therefore
Synonyms: appropriately, consequently, therefore, thus

Etymology

From according + -ly. "According" is from Old French acorder ("to reconcile, agree"), from Vulgar Latin accordare, from Latin ad- ("to") + cor, cordis ("heart").