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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

ACCORD'INGLY, adv. Agreeably; suitably; in a manner conformable to.
Those who live in faith and good works, will be rewarded accordingly.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

adv
1: (sentence connectors) because of the reason given; "consequently, he didn't do it"; "continued to have severe headaches and accordingly returned to the doctor" [syn: consequently, accordingly]
2: in accordance with; "she acted accordingly"

Merriam Webster's

adverb Date: 14th century 1. in accordance ; correspondingly 2. consequently, so

Oxford Reference Dictionary

adv. 1 as suggested or required by the (stated) circumstances (silence is vital so please act accordingly). 2 consequently, therefore (accordingly, he left the room).

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Accordingly Ac*cord"ing*ly, adv. 1. Agreeably; correspondingly; suitably; in a manner conformable. Behold, and so proceed accordingly. --Shak. 2. In natural sequence; consequently; so. Syn: Consequently; therefore; wherefore; hence; so. Usage: Accordingly, Consequently, indicate a connection between two things, the latter of which is done on account of the former. Accordingly marks the connection as one of simple accordance or congruity, leading naturally to the result which followed; as, he was absent when I called, and I accordingly left my card; our preparations were all finished, and we accordingly set sail. Consequently all finished, and we accordingly set sail. Consequently marks a closer connection, that of logical or causal sequence; as, the papers were not ready, and consequently could not be signed.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

1. You use accordingly to introduce a fact or situation which is a result or consequence of something that you have just referred to. We have a different background, a different history. Accordingly, we have the right to different futures... = therefore, consequently ADV: usu ADV with cl, also ADV with v 2. If you consider a situation and then act accordingly, the way you act depends on the nature of the situation. It is a difficult job and they should be paid accordingly... ADV: ADV after v

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

ad. 1. Agreeably, suitably, conformably. 2. Consequently, therefore, hence, wherefore, whence, thence, then, thus, so, and so, as a natural consequence, as proper to the circumstances or the occasion.

Moby Thesaurus

according to circumstances, and so, appropriately, as a consequence, as a result, as it is, as matters stand, at that rate, because of that, because of this, compliantly, conformably, consequently, equally, ergo, finally, for that, for that cause, for that reason, for this cause, for this reason, for which reason, hence, hereat, in that case, in that event, inconsequence, inevitably, it follows that, naturally, naturellement, necessarily, of course, of necessity, on that account, on that ground, on this account, propter hoc, suitably, that being so, then, thence, thereat, therefor, therefore, thus, thusly, thuswise, under the circumstances, whence, wherefore, wherefrom