1
: in like manner : similarly
go and do likewise
2
: in addition
a painter who is likewise a sculptor
3
: similarly so with me
answered "likewise" to "Pleased to meet you"
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an acclaimed painter who is likewise a sculptor
the owner of the restaurant is likewise the owner of the deli next door
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Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
His surgical training likewise incorporated was completed at the top centers in the field.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 15 May 2026
Their willingness to film their inhumanity echoed the Nazis of the Third Reich, who likewise filmed their mass atrocities.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likewise. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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