How to Use likewise in a Sentence

likewise

adverb
  • The growing gap between the very wealthy and the poor has likewise left its mark.
    Ed Meza, Variety, 2 Oct. 2022
  • The bites coming out of the kitchen are likewise excellent.
    Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2018
  • Sanders has likewise dug in, at least in the early going.
    Michael Tomasky, The New York Review of Books, 27 Feb. 2020
  • Claims that a cell tower will be built at the end of your driveway are likewise false.
    Christine Clarridge, The Seattle Times, 3 June 2019
  • Guise dismounted, drew his sword, and called on the baron to do likewise.
    National Geographic, 19 Aug. 2020
  • The Explorers have likewise been solid on that side of the ball.
    Rick O'Brien, Philly.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • This is when Allerton set aside her omelets and likewise went right to work.
    Matthew Herper, STAT, 28 Apr. 2022
  • The kitchen was likewise gutted, though the layout was kept intact.
    Lauren Jones, House Beautiful, 19 Oct. 2020
  • And likewise, the scent hopefully can travel with you and grow with you.
    Lindy Segal, Harper's BAZAAR, 20 June 2022
  • The movie is likewise tracking to open in the $6 million-plus range.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Well, didn’t that likewise prove the Trumpeters’ point?
    Colin Barrett, Harper's magazine, 5 July 2019
  • The model should likewise serve as a proof of what tribal sovereignty can be at its best.
    Nick Martin, The New Republic, 4 Mar. 2021
  • Clerks and bailiffs deserted their posts to do likewise.
    Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2022
  • The joyous track likewise reaches the top 20 for the first time.
    Gary Trust, Billboard, 29 Dec. 2020
  • Or also to share the load a bit, to have her there for you and likewise be there for her when the uphills start to feel steep?
    Carolyn Hax, idahostatesman, 13 Feb. 2018
  • Binance has likewise promised to fight the SEC in court.
    Molly White, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2023
  • A’-and likewise to Doug Schoen for the very good grade and statements.
    Chuck Todd, NBC News, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Lots of people seemed to do likewise, but others had their masks on and off the entire trip.
    Kate Santich, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Nov. 2020
  • But you are likewise entitled to say no to her request.
    Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 10 June 2022
  • Servers will be in costume, and guests can appear likewise.
    Dewayne Bevil, orlandosentinel.com, 22 Sep. 2021
  • Gilbert, likewise, knows how to take a plot from slow simmer to frenzied boil.
    Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2023
  • Nashawaty should feel likewise about his scene-stealing book.
    Allan Fallow, chicagotribune.com, 1 May 2018
  • Snider, the locksmith, likewise relayed a feeling of déjà vu.
    Tom Benning, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2020
  • And parents today likewise have a fight in raising kids who care.
    NBC News, 16 June 2019
  • Cohen, likewise, told Nimmo that the club would like to work out a deal.
    Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2022
  • The fallout for Alvin Chau had likewise been swift and even harsher.
    Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Yoshinoya, a favourite haunt for gyudon (a bowl of rice topped with beef), has done likewise.
    The Economist, 17 Feb. 2018
  • Lesson plans for the coming school year will likewise have to be modified.
    baltimoresun.com, 4 Aug. 2020
  • Some theaters that were open earlier in the year are now closed, and likewise many that had been closed have since opened.
    Jazmin Goodwin, CNN, 27 Dec. 2020
  • The other two charts, likewise, rank the top-performing movies.
    Andy Meek, BGR, 23 Aug. 2022

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