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dementsprechend

accordingly; correspondingly; in line with that

adverb dem-ENT-shprekh-end Rare
Communication Expressions

Usage Note

dementsprechend signals that the following action or conclusion is consistent with what was just stated. It is a formal connector common in bureaucratic, journalistic, and academic prose.

Examples

"Die Lage hat sich verändert — wir reagieren dementsprechend."

Natural Translation

The situation has changed — we are responding accordingly.

Literal Translation

The situation has changed — we react correspondingly.

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