All 11 Uses of
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- I turned my back, accordingly, upon the sea, and did not look again till I had counted many hundreds.†
Chpt 14
- Accordingly we shook hands upon the bargain, and came in the afternoon to a small house, standing alone by the shore of the Linnhe Loch.†
Chpt 16
- James carried me accordingly into the kitchen, and sat down with me at table, smiling and talking at first in a very hospitable manner.†
Chpt 19
- "...to your sleep, lad, and I'll watch." accordingly, I lay down to sleep;
Chpt 20 *accordingly = in keeping with (what was just said)
- Although his English was very bad and broken, yet Alan (according to his very handsome use, whenever I was by) would suffer him to speak no Gaelic.†
Chpt 21
- We went down accordingly into the waste, and began to make our toilsome and devious travel towards the eastern verge.†
Chpt 22
- We set forth accordingly by this itinerary; and for the best part of three nights travelled on eerie mountains and among the well-heads of wild rivers; often buried in mist, almost continually blown and rained upon, and not once cheered by any glimpse of sunshine.†
Chpt 24
- The first night, accordingly, we pushed to the house of a Maclaren in Strathire, a friend of Duncan's, where we slept the twenty-first of the month, and whence we set forth again about the fall of night to make another easy stage.†
Chpt 26
- So bear it, if ye please, in mind, and conduct yourself according.†
Chpt 26
- Accordingly I cried and waved on Mr. Rankeillor, who came up alone and was presented to my friend, Mr. Thomson.†
Chpt 28
- Accordingly these two went on ahead in very close talk, and Torrance and I brought up the rear.†
Chpt 28
Definition:
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(accord as in: according to, or in accord with) in keeping with; or in agreement/harmony/unity withThis meaning of accord is often seen in the form according to or accordingly where it can take on more specific meanings. For example:
- "According to Kim, ..." -- as stated by
- "To each according to her ability." -- based upon
- "Points are scored according to how well they perform." -- depending upon
- "The dose is calculated according to body weight." -- in proportion to
- "We got a flat tire. Accordingly, I pulled to the side of the road." -- because of what was just said; or as a result