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adverb

accordingly

CEFR B2

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

In a sentence

Six example sentences with accordingly, each labelled with its topic.

  • The lease expired in March and the tenant had not renewed; accordingly, the landlord was free to relet the flat.

    Law

  • Two of the three engineers resigned in the same week; accordingly, the launch slipped from June to the following spring.

    Startups

  • Rainfall was a third below average all summer; accordingly, the reservoir authority banned hosepipes across the whole county.

    Environment

  • The central bank raised rates twice in the spring; accordingly, the fund shifted its holdings toward shorter bonds.

    Finance

  • The star center picked up two early fouls; accordingly, the coach sat him for the rest of the first half.

    Basketball

  • Harvests failed across the region; accordingly, grain prices doubled by winter and imports filled the ports.

    Economics

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