As a result or consequence of what has been stated; in a way that is appropriate to the particular circumstances. It indicates a logical connection between cause and effect or situation and response.
Derived from 'accord' plus the suffix '-ingly', tracing back to Old French 'acorder' meaning to bring into agreement. The adverbial form emerged in Middle English around the 14th century, evolving from the sense of 'in accordance with' to its modern meaning of 'therefore' or 'consequently'.
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