English Reference
Adverb

correspondingly

adv. manner
C1 Advanced US /ˌkɔɹəˈspɑndɪŋɫi/ UK /kˌɒɹɪspˈɒndɪŋli/ cor·re·spond·ing·ly

adv.in a way that matches or fits with something else. You use it when two things change together or are connected in a similar way.

adv.in a manner that matches, fits, or is consistent with something else. Often used to indicate a proportional or reciprocal relationship between two variables.


SIMPLE

The price of the house is high, and the taxes are correspondingly high.

CONTEXTUAL

As the demand for the product increased, the company hired more staff, and the production costs rose correspondingly.

COMPLEX

The complexity of the software interface is such that the learning curve for new users is correspondingly steep, requiring significant investment in training resources.

In the 2023 census, just 2,700 people identified as Jewish , and scholarship on Jewish Ireland is correspondingly limited.

JSTOR Daily· 1 Jul 2026

From corresponding + -ly.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Occasional
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