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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Tris Wykes, Twin Cities, 10 Apr. 2026
The drug has likewise been detected in recent toxicology reports from Arkansas, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio and West Virginia, according to Aegis Labs data.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
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—Byron Hurd, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likewise. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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