 The word "accordingly" is an adverb that means in a manner that is appropriate to the circumstances or in a way that follows from or is in agreement with what has just been said. This is what your dictionary will tell you. But let's try to tame this definition a bit by looking at different examples and the meaning in the sentences.
It appears here and there, usually causing some confusion. It's more often avoided than used (by students, of course). I think it's time to befriend this little fellow.  The word "altogether" can be used in different ways, depending on the context. Here are some common examples:
Note: Altogether is one word and not to be confused with "all together" which means "in a group or all at once". "Truly" is a pretty common word we use all the time, but sometimes we might wanna spice things up with different words that mean the same thing. In this post, we're gonna check out some other words that can replace "truly" and make your words sound cooler.  and some examples to make our lives much easier  TIP: If you are an intermediate learner pick 3 ideas from above. If you are an advanced learner, try to put all of them into your active vocabulary. The ones that are causing more pronunciation problems leave for writing.
 Try these:
Or these, if the situation is really informal:
 EXPRESSIONS WITH HAVE
EXPRESSIONS WITH BE
Learning Tip:
Don't learn all of them. Pick and choose. Max 3 to start with. Once you feel confident using the first three you have chosen you can come back for more.  Cheesy, lousy and flimsy are used to describe something that is bad. Mind that cheesy and lousy are informal.
Cheesy = of bad quality or in bad taste cheesy hotel music cheesy adverts Lousy = very bad lousy service I had a lousy weekend. I feel lousy - I'm going home. Flimsy = very thin, or easily broken or destroyed: You won't be warm enough in that flimsy dress. We spent the night in a flimsy wooden hut. The words lousy and flimsy we can use with excuse and argument. When I asked him why he was late, he gave me some flimsy/lousy excuse about having car trouble.  Chuffed, gutted and livid are the adjectives that we can use to describe our feelings.
chuffed and gutted are pretty informal, British expressions. Chuffed is a positive word, and gutted and livid are to describe negative emotions. Meanings and examples Chuffed = pleased or happy I was really chuffed with his present. Gutted = extremely disappointed and unhappy He was gutted when she finished the relationship. Livid = extremely angry The rude letter from his mother-in-law made him livid.  All of these words we could use to express our lack of trust. We use them to say that something is unreliable, dubious or untrustworthy.
Example: "Listen to this -A beautiful, 4 bedroom house in the mountains. Price 50,000" "That seems fishy (dodgy, iffy)" This post cannot really be trusted. The offer looks too good to be true so there must be some catch. MORE EXAMPLES They got involved with a dodgy businessman and lost all their savings. Listen! There’s something fishy going on. The milk smells a bit iffy. |
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