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similarly

similarly

226 2.2
In the same way as what was just said
  • adverb
  • /ˈsɪmɪlɛrli/
translation icon : igualmente
  • John and I reacted similarly to the shocking news, expressing our disbelief.
  • Similarly, policymakers
  • Similarly affected
  • Similarly, as noted

Well, to help put on shows or do other similarly silly things?

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Examples

  • There are many other professionals in the field with similarly impressive qualifications.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Dozens of other residents and neighbors were similarly affected.

  • And similarly, when you read the book, you hear him talking to you.

  • And I think those who read it will be similarly affected.

  • You know I feel similarly to you about nature.

  • Students in all treatment groups improved their performance similarly for all subareas.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The sight of so much simple whiteness awakens in me a similarly simple spirit.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Similarly, we have in India, where the Dalits are supposed to be at the bottom - and the Brahmins at the top.

  • Other primate species and large mammals may be similarly negatively affected by these changes, but this question remains unstudied.

    Academic text (2011)
  • A crowd was gathering, similarly intrigued, though perhaps the reasons differed with the sexes.

    Fiction book (1994)

Synonyms

so
vssimilarly
1.0

In the same way

is a neutral connective focused on likeness rather than result
much as
vssimilarly
502 2.5

In the same way as someone or something

refers to similar manner rather than shared reason
just as
vssimilarly
317 1.0

In the same way as another action

is used for general likeness rather than exact identical action
likewise
vssimilarly
153 3.6

In the same way as someone or something else

is more neutral, indicating likeness without emphasis on equality
by the same token
vssimilarly
17 5.2

For the same reason as what was said before

expresses similarity of manner rather than reason or justification
correspondingly
vssimilarly
5 4.8

In a way that matches something else

speaks of similar manner without implying a structured match
comparably
vssimilarly
4 3.8

In a similar way or degree to something else

expresses likeness in manner rather than measurable comparability
equivalently
vssimilarly
1 5.1

In a way that has the same meaning or value as something else

speaks of doing things alike rather than having identical effect
analogously
vssimilarly
  • Formal
1 6.8

In a way that is like another situation

focuses on direct likeness of manner rather than explanatory comparison
analogically
vssimilarly
  • Formal
7.5

In a way that compares one thing to a similar thing

states simple likeness without needing an extended analogy

Antonyms

780 1.1

In a way that is not the same as another person or thing

How Similar

identically
9 3.9
similarly
226 2.2
differently
780 1.1

Surface Forms

similarly positive

Morphology

similarly = similar (transparent) = similar + ly

A regular adverb formed from the adjective 'similar' with the productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly derived.

Etymology

The word similarly comes from an old Latin word similis meaning 'like' or 'same' and from the English word similar. So, when you say something similarly, you mean it happens 'in the same way' as something else.