Relatedly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a manner that connects to earlier remarks or topics
2. In a way that shows a clear connection to something previously mentioned
3. Expressing a link or relationship with a preceding idea or subject

Etymology: The adjective "related" is the past participle of the Middle English verb "relaten," meaning to tell or recount, borrowed from Old French "relater," which itself came from Latin "relatus," the past participle of "referre," to bring back. So a "related" account was originally one that had been carried back and told, and only later did the word come to mean things joined together by connection. "Relatedly" is a plain formation: the adjective "related" with the suffix "-ly," the same ending found in countless English adverbs. The suffix descends from Old English "-līċe," a word closely tied to "like" in the sense of "having the form of," so "relatedly" literally means "in a manner having the form of something related." English speakers have been adding this ending to adjectives for well over a thousand years, which is why adverbs like "relatedly" can be created on demand.

Synonyms: consequently, accordingly

Antonyms: unrelatedly