accordingly

adverb

ac·cord·ing·ly | \ ə-ˈkȯr-diŋ-lē

Definition of accordingly

1 : in accordance : correspondingly Read the instructions and act accordingly.

2 : consequently, so was delayed and accordingly arrived late

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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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Women realize that their 15 minutes of fame will, barring tremendous effort, last only for 15 minutes, and respond accordingly. — Jennifer Wright, Harper's BAZAAR, "Why Can't Men Like Louis C.K. Accept Their Ideas Are Outdated?," 4 Jan. 2019 After a five-year absence and lots of memes made from that one iconic line, Madison Montgomery is back in all of her Coven glory — and fans reacted accordingly on Twitter. — Allie Gemmill, Teen Vogue, ""American Horror Story: Apocalypse" Brings Back Madison Montgomery to Deliver Her Iconic Quote," 27 Sep. 2018 Trump is the first president to make this plain and act accordingly. — Fox News, "Mainstream media hysterics over Helsinki meeting," 18 July 2018 Ahead, check out some of the collection’s highlights, and be prepared to plan your workout — and makeup sesh — accordingly. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Wet-n-Wild Announces Gym-Inspired Collection, Pump," 6 Jan. 2019 Rather than knocking a drone out of the sky, potentially hurting people below, law enforcement can find the operator and reprimand him or her accordingly. — Alexander George, Popular Mechanics, "Are Hobby Drones Dead?," 7 Dec. 2018 Use the guideline of 400 milligrams of caffeine per day as your max, which is the equivalent of Venti at Starbucks, and time this accordingly. — Jaclyn London, Ms, Rd, Cdn, Good Housekeeping, "How to Start Losing Weight With 6 Steps That Actually Work, According to a Nutritionist," 5 Dec. 2018 Please prepare your wallets and shopping carts accordingly and check out a few previews of Smartly below. — Leah Prinzivalli, Allure, "Target Launches Smartly, an Affordable In-House Brand With 70 Personal-Care Products," 8 Oct. 2018 Imagine a swarm of drones that knows where the sun is and builds shade accordingly. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Drones built a canopy that can follow the sun," 7 Sep. 2018

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