correspondingly

Variant of correspond

correspond definition

cor·re·spond (kôr′ə spänd′, kär′-)

intransitive verb

  1. to be in agreement (with something); conform (to something); tally; harmonize
  2. to be similar, analogous, or equal, (to something)
  3. to communicate (with someone) by exchanging letters, esp. regularly

Etymology: MFr correspondre < ML correspondere < L com-, together + respondere, to respond

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