similarly

adverb

sim·​i·​lar·​ly

: in the same or a comparable manner : correspondingly, likewise

suffered less from declining … production than most similarly situated communities

—American Guide Series: Texas

similarly, the political and economic background of the conspiracy is inadequately treated

—Nathan Schachner

Word History

Etymology

similar entry 1 + -ly

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