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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Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 May 2026
Proponents of such protections should reframe the debate accordingly or risk ceding some ethical high ground.
—Adam W. Gaffney, STAT, 18 May 2026
In addition to treating the girl, her specialist doctors are also studying the tumor to better understand what caused it and tailor her treatment accordingly.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 18 May 2026
If both of those aspects are present, the odds of triggering the AI would accordingly rise.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 18 May 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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