dementsprechend
Translation
accordingly, correspondingly, consequently, therefore
Examples
Er hat hart gearbeitet und dementsprechend eine gute Note bekommen.
He worked hard and accordingly got a good grade.
Das Wetter war schlecht, dementsprechend war die Stimmung.
The weather was bad; correspondingly, the mood was low.
Grammar Patterns
[Clause 1], dementsprechend [Clause 2] [Clause 1], and accordingly [Clause 2] Er hat hart gearbeitet, dementsprechend hat er eine gute Note bekommen.
Similar Words
Synonyms: folglich, deshalb, daher (therefore, consequently); Antonyms: trotzdem (nevertheless)
Etymology
Composed of 'dem' (dative of 'der/das', meaning 'to that') and 'entsprechend' (corresponding). Literally 'corresponding to that'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as 'in correspondence with that'. If A happens, then B happens 'dementsprechend' (in correspondence with A).