likewise

adverb like·wise \ ˈlīk-ˌwīz \

Updated on: 18 May 2018

Definition of likewise

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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Examples of likewise in a Sentence

an acclaimed painter who is likewise a sculptor
the owner of the restaurant is likewise the owner of the deli next door

Recent Examples of likewise from the Web

From 2006 to 2016, the group calculated, the number of international immigrants to the state with college degrees has likewise increased by almost two-thirds, while the number with a high school degree or less has fallen by about one-third.

— ronald brownstein, CNN, "How California became the blue state alternative to Trump," 15 May 2018
British singer Sam Smith likewise credits Shookus for launching his career in the US.

— mark shanahan, BostonGlobe.com, "Ben Affleck’s girlfriend is happy to talk — except about Ben Affleck," 15 May 2018
The moody lighting in another film likewise rankled the denizens of the front office.

— Longreads, "When the Movies Went West," 15 May 2018
Atlanta and Detroit likewise went away from that sort of leadership structure over the past 12 months.

— New York Times, "Jerry West Just Wants to Feel Wanted," 13 May 2018
Many of the tricentennial’s official events will likewise happen here.

— rick jervis, USA TODAY, "New Orleans at 300: Crescent City celebrates its big birthday in style," 11 May 2018
Irish rebels armed with guns did end British rule; bots and guns in dangerous hands likewise threaten America’s security today.

— priya satia, The New Republic, "What Mass Shootings and Big Data Have in Common," 10 May 2018
Harris and her team are putting the finishing touches on a report that is expected to be presented to management as early as today or Wednesday, and which is likewise expected to be made public thereafter.

— joe pompeo, The Hive, "“No Question There Will Be a Fair Amount Riding on This”: NBC Faces Down Its Post-Lauer Reckoning," 8 May 2018
In the nineteen-thirties, when Polanyi was first formulating his critique, the British economist John Maynard Keynes was likewise arguing that capitalist economies aren’t self-adjusting.

— caleb crain, The New Yorker, "Is Capitalism a Threat to Democracy?," 7 May 2018

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