Meaning & use

accordingly

adverb·Academic

In a manner that fits or follows logically from what has just been stated or decided.

See it in a sentence

The forecast predicted heavy rain, so the organizers rescheduled the event accordingly.

Prices vary by season; please plan your travel budget accordingly.

A note on using this word

Accordingly is common in formal and business writing to connect a decision or action to a preceding fact or condition.

Words with a similar meaning

correspondinglytherefore

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