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accordingly

adv · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • General-American: /əˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ.li/
  • UK: /əˈkɔː(ɹ).dɪŋ.li/
  • US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: AH0 K AO1 R D IH0 NG L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: manner

Examples

  • He was absent when I called, and I accordingly left my card.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: accordantly, compliantly, rightly, accordingly, agreeably, appropriately, becomingly, conformably, consistently, duly, fitly, properly, suitably

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

In natural sequence; consequently; so.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: conjunctive

Examples

  • Our preparations were all finished. Accordingly, we set sail.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: consequently, therefore, wherefore, hence, so, accordingly, as a result, as such, ergo, in consequence, in that case, pursuantly, subsequently, then, thence, thus, whence, ∴

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • consequently, he didn't do it
  • continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: consequently

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

in accordance with

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she acted accordingly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English acordingli, equivalent to according + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

64 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: съотве́тно (sǎotvétno) — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Catalan: apropiadament — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Catalan: tal com correspon — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Esperanto: konforme — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Finnish: sen mukaisesti — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • French: en conséquence — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • French: conséquemment — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • German: dementsprechend — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Italian: conseguentemente — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Italian: di conseguenza — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Marathi: त्याप्रमाणे (tyāpramāṇe) — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Norwegian: deretter — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Norwegian Bokmål: tilsvarende — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Polish: odpowiednio — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Polish: stosownie — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Portuguese: correspondentemente — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Portuguese: conformemente — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Portuguese: acordadamente — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Romanian: în consecință — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Romanian: prin urmare — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Russian: соотве́тственно (sootvétstvenno) — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Spanish: en consecuencia — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Spanish: como corresponde — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Spanish: acordemente — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Spanish: según — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Spanish: según y como — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Spanish: según y conforme — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Ukrainian: відпові́дно (vidpovídno) — agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable
  • Bulgarian: следова́телно (sledovátelno) — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Danish: ergo — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Danish: derfor — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Danish: altså — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Danish: følgelig — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Esperanto: sekve — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Esperanto: laŭ tio sekvas — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Finnish: niinpä — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Finnish: siispä — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • German: logischerweise — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Greek: επομένως (epoménos) — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Irish: mar sin de — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Māori: nā konei — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Māori: nō konei — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Norwegian Bokmål: følgelig — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Persian: طبیعتاً (tabi'atan) — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Polish: więc — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Polish: zatem — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Portuguese: consequentemente — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Romanian: în conformitate — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Romanian: ca atare — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Russian: сле́довательно (slédovatelʹno) — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Serbo-Croatian: да̏кле̄ — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Serbo-Croatian: сто̏га̄ — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Serbo-Croatian: према томе — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Serbo-Croatian: dȁklē — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Serbo-Croatian: stȍgā — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Serbo-Croatian: prema tome — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Spanish: por consiguiente — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Spanish: consecuentemente — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Spanish: por lo tanto — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Swedish: därför — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Swedish: alltså — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Swedish: följaktligen — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Swedish: på grund af detta — in natural sequence; consequently; so
  • Swedish: på denna grund — in natural sequence; consequently; so
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