MEANING
In a way appropriate to the stated circumstances, or as a result of them.
Use it for
reasoned consequences; responses to changed conditions; adapting proceduresConnect a stated condition to the adjustment or conclusion it warrants.
Words that belong together
- adjust accordingly
- act accordingly
- accordingly
- the report
On the page
The timetable underestimated travel time, so we revised it accordingly.
The source could not be authenticated; accordingly, it was excluded from the main analysis.
Schools vary in their resources, and the support package should be adjusted accordingly.
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Word forms
- Base
- accordingly
Usage notes
Primary category: academic. Can mean adjust to fit the situation or introduce a consequence. Ensure the preceding information actually supports the change; a transition word is not causal evidence. Adverb; invariant, with no inflected forms.
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