English Online Dictionary. What means accordingly? What does accordingly mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English acordingli, equivalent to according + -ly.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ə.ˈkɔɹ.dɪŋ.li/
- (UK) IPA(key): /əˈkɔː(ɹ).dɪŋ.li/
Adverb
accordingly (comparative more accordingly, superlative most accordingly)
- (manner) Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably
- (conjunctive) In natural sequence; consequently; so.
Usage notes
- In contrast to consequently, which tends to imply a closer, logical or causal connection, accordingly generally marks the connection as one of simple accordance or congruity, leading naturally to the result that followed.
Synonyms
- consequently, therefore, wherefore, hence, so
Translations
Further reading
- “accordingly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “accordingly”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “accordingly”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.