accordingly
adverb
ac·cord·ing·ly ə-ˈkȯr-diŋ-lē 
1
: in accordance : correspondingly
Read the instructions and act accordingly.
2
: consequently, so
was delayed and accordingly arrived late
Examples of accordingly in a Sentence
He knew his limitations and acted accordingly. She is considered a manager and is paid accordingly. The car is made with the best materials and is priced accordingly.
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The Canadian Radio-television Commission was established in 1968 as a federal agency to oversee broadcasting in Canada and in 1976 had its powers expanded to include telecommunications (and the name changed accordingly to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission [CRTC]). —
Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 Some of these cards can cost nearly $1,000—but are marketed as being worth thousands more in perks, only if the cardholder remembers to use it accordingly. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026 Testing showed that the French Roast Low Acid coffee contained half the caffeine of a regular blend, but it was not labeled accordingly, the suit claims. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026 At this point, YouTube is basically TV, and Coachella plays like one of its biggest annual broadcasts, programmed, paced and consumed accordingly. —Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accordingly
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 Some of these cards can cost nearly $1,000—but are marketed as being worth thousands more in perks, only if the cardholder remembers to use it accordingly. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 Apr. 2026 Testing showed that the French Roast Low Acid coffee contained half the caffeine of a regular blend, but it was not labeled accordingly, the suit claims. —Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 27 Apr. 2026 At this point, YouTube is basically TV, and Coachella plays like one of its biggest annual broadcasts, programmed, paced and consumed accordingly. —Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accordingly
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“Accordingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/accordingly. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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accordingly
adverb
ac·cord·ing·ly ə-ˈkȯrd-iŋ-lē
1
: in accordance : correspondingly
2
: consequently, so
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