Synonyms for

Accordingly

Verb / ʌˈkɔ:rdɪŋli: / Another word for accordingly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

in a way that is appropriate to the particular circumstances.

Synonyms & similar words

consequently consequently hence therefore thus ergo so subsequently suitably appropriately fittingly correspondingly

Synonyms by register

Formal

consequently hence therefore thus

Informal

so then in that case that's why

Literary

whereupon thereby

Antonyms

disproportionately inappropriately unsuitably unreasonably contrarily illogically

Common collocations

  • act accordingly
  • behave accordingly
  • respond accordingly
  • adjust accordingly
  • plan accordingly
  • dress accordingly
  • proceed accordingly
  • think accordingly

Word family

noun accordance
adjective accordant
adverb accordingly

Usage note

Used to indicate that a subsequent action or decision is based on or follows from a previous statement or situation. It implies a logical connection or appropriateness.

Example sentences

  1. He studied hard and accordingly received good grades.
  2. She packed her bags accordingly for the trip.
  3. The meeting was cancelled, and accordingly, he went home early.
  4. The recipe called for salt and pepper, and accordingly, she added them to the dish.
  5. The weather forecast predicted rain, and accordingly, she brought an umbrella.

Quotes

  • He who knows others is wise; he who knows himself is enlightened. Accordingly, the intelligent person attends to his own self-cultivation.
  • I have been told by hospital authorities that more copies of my works are left behind by departing patients than those of any other author. Accordingly, I have requested that copies of 'Gone with the Wind' be placed in all ambulances and police cars in the city.
  • Accordingly, since nothing prevents the earth from moving, I suggest that we should now consider also whether several motions suit it, so that it can be regarded as one of the planets. For, it is not the center of all the revolutions.

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