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Correspondingly

/kɔːrˈɛspɒndɪŋli/
adverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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2 senses
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  1. 1

    In a way that is related to or corresponds to something else.

    "The results of the study were correspondingly significant, indicating a strong correlation."
  2. 2

    As a result of something previously mentioned.

    "The team improved their performance; correspondingly, their rankings rose."

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The word 'correspondingly' is derived from the root 'correspond', which comes from the Latin 'correspondere', meaning 'to answer together'. The prefix 'cor-' means 'together' and 'spondere' means 'to pledge' or 'to promise'. The adverbial form emerged in the early 19th century, evolving to denote a relationship of mutual correspondence.

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