accordingly

«accordingly» in Mova's school dictionary: in a way that fits what has just been said or what is needed — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (accordingly)

meaning for a pupil

1) Accordingly means in a way that fits what has just been said or what is needed. tree →

2) (formal) Accordingly means «so» or «therefore»; it links a reason to a result. tree →

sense in the lessons

Used in instructions («Read the rules and act accordingly»), formal writing, reports and exam texts. It tells the reader that an action follows from something already mentioned.

examples

• The weather will be cold, so dress accordingly. tree →
• You know the rules, so behave accordingly. tree →
• The bus was late; accordingly, we missed the start of the film. tree →
• Prices went up, and we changed our shopping list accordingly. tree →
• The recipe is for four people; if there are eight of you, double it accordingly. tree →
• He was the oldest, and he was treated accordingly. tree →
• The cunning Princess then laid her plans accordingly. tree →

note

Formal word. «According to» is different: it means «as said by» («According to the map, the park is near»). In maths, «adjust accordingly» means change the numbers in the same way, e.g. double all amounts.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «accordingly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.