similarly
SIM-uh-lur-lee/ˈsɪməlɚli/UK · AUSSIM-uh-luh-lee/ˈsɪmələli/
- 1In a way that is alike or the same as something else.
Like copying the way a friend ties their shoes.
She folded her shirts neatly, and her brother folded his similarly.
The two cooks seasoned their soups similarly, using lots of garlic.
Similarlikewise
Oppositedifferently
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- 2Used to add another thing that is alike to what you just said.
Like saying "and the same thing is true here" when you start a second example.
The first plan failed. Similarly, the backup plan ran into trouble.
Cats need daily attention. Similarly, dogs cannot be left alone for long.
Similarlikewise, correspondingly, equally
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Origin
From the word "similar" plus "-ly".