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ac·cord·ing·ly

[uh-kawr-ding-lee]
adverb
1.
therefore; so; in due course.
2.
in accordance; correspondingly.

Origin:
1400–50; Middle English; see according, -ly


1, 2. consequently, hence, thus. See therefore.

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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  • American regulators be mindful of the unintended consequences of the international proposals, and adjust them accordingly.
  • Unsupported contentions are considered unproven, and graded accordingly.
  • If liquidity is then restricted, investors will try to get out of their riskiest positions, which will accordingly fall in tandem.
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accordingly (əˈkɔːdɪŋlɪ)
 
adv
1.  in an appropriate manner; suitably
 
sentence connector
2.  consequently

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