# similarly

Pronunciation: US say "SIM-uh-lur-lee" /ˈsɪməlɚli/; UK/AUS say "SIM-uh-luh-lee" /ˈsɪmələli/

## Adverb

1. In a like style or manner; in a way that resembles how something else is done.
   - Simple: In a way that is alike or the same as something else.
   - _The architect designed the new wing similarly, echoing the curves of the original building._
   - _Both candidates answered the question similarly, stressing job growth above everything else._
2. Used to introduce a statement that parallels or matches a preceding one, linking two like cases.
   - Simple: Used to add another thing that is alike to what you just said.
   - _Sales rose in the spring quarter. Similarly, profits climbed through the summer months._
   - _A student who skips practice rarely improves; similarly, a team that ignores film never sharpens its play._

## Origin

Formed from "similar" combined with the adverb-forming suffix "-ly".

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/similarly (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).