followingly C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈfɑloʊɪŋli/ UK /ˈfɒləʊɪŋli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a manner that follows; subsequently or accordingly He arranged the steps followingly so each built upon the last. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a manner that follows;... subsequentlyaccordinglyconsequentlyafterward ↔ Opposites previouslybeforehand Word family Related forms followfollowing Etymology AI details From following (present participle of follow, from Old English folgian 'to follow') + the adverbial suffix -ly. folgian Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # followingly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈfɑloʊɪŋli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɒləʊɪŋli/ ## Meanings 1. in a manner that follows; subsequently or accordingly ## Examples - He arranged the steps followingly so each built upon the last. ## Synonyms - subsequently - accordingly - consequently - afterward ## Antonyms - previously - beforehand ## Related Forms - follow - following ## Roots and Affixes - Root: folgian ## Etymology From following (present participle of follow, from Old English folgian 'to follow') + the adverbial suffix -ly. ## AI Etymology Followingly is from following (present participle of follow, from Old English folgian 'to follow') + the adverbial suffix -ly. Important recorded forms include folgian (Old English). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers in a manner that follows; subsequently or accordingly. The wider family includes related words such as follow and following. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown