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] He worked hard, and accordingly he got a good grade.
Similar Words
Synonyms: folglich, deshalb, daher (therefore, consequently); Antonyms: trotzdem (nevertheless)
Etymology
Made up of 'dem' (dative form of 'that') and 'entsprechend' (corresponding). It literally means 'corresponding to that'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'dem' = that, 'entsprechend' = corresponding. It links a cause with its logical effect.