に[答「こた」]えて => In response to A N2
Reason, Result, Response
に[応「おう」]じて(は)/に[応「おう」]じ(た) => In response/reply to A, In line with A; That fits with A N2
Based, Focused, Depending on
も[同然「どうぜん」]だ => The same as saying A, as good as A N2
Adjectival, Descriptions