conformemente

in accordance

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Also means

accordingly

Usage Note

Conformemente is a formal adverb almost always followed by a, as in conformemente alla legge ('in accordance with the law'). It belongs to bureaucratic and legal register; in casual speech Italians prefer secondo ('according to').

Examples

"Agì conformemente alle regole."

Natural Translation

He acted in accordance with the rules.

Literal Translation

He-acted accordingly to-the rules.

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