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as in then
in addition to what has been said
the owner of the restaurant is likewise the owner of the deli next door
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Relevance
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as in also
in like manner
I mind my own business, and you should do likewise
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Overseas, Lilo & Stitch is likewise going up against Final Reckoning.
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Although Jackson committed no errors, his fielding was likewise suspect.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The yacht’s chief engineer managed to get out from a wheelhouse door while assisting another deckhand, who likewise then helped lift out two other crew members onto the deck.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 15 May 2025
In the current environment, fewer international students are looking to study in the U.S., while international tourism numbers are likewise slipping.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 May 2025
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2025
Although Jackson committed no errors, his fielding was likewise suspect.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2025
The yacht’s chief engineer managed to get out from a wheelhouse door while assisting another deckhand, who likewise then helped lift out two other crew members onto the deck.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 15 May 2025
In the current environment, fewer international students are looking to study in the U.S., while international tourism numbers are likewise slipping.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for likewise
Adverb
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The products will then become available in stores and online later this year with specific distribution varying by city.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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When the cameras start rolling, players leap into an outdoor arena to hide their team’s flag, then scramble to reveal the enemy’s location by controlling radar towers and scouring the map’s multitude of hidden nooks and crannies.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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Scherzinger is also on TIME’s 2025 list of the most influential people in the world.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
9 June 2025
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Michelle Williams also attended the affair in a chic ensemble: a black Bibhu Mohapatra gown with glitzy gems emblazoned throughout.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
9 June 2025
Adverb
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The mecha linkage wasn’t an arbitrary one either, as mecha anime veteran Ryosuke Takahashi handled the series’ composition.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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But nobody bought this one either — Wild Honey became their worst seller to date.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
12 June 2025
Adverb
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In organizations of almost any size, particularly larger organizations, collaboration is so critical to making progress.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Republicans only care about pleasing their master, so their Big Beautiful Bill cancels green energy development credits even though green energy projects already have brought jobs to their districts.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
Adverb
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And besides, Reyes doesn’t have to kill the Ghost — just bring them back alive.—
Joe Leydon,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Bring binoculars again because the moon will be slender, and, besides, the Pleiades look spectacular with a bit of magnification.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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This scripture becomes a foretelling to the film’s narrative, and moreover the problems that soon follow.—
Nia Shumake,
Essence,
15 May 2025
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All three winning titles had a common quality, moreover: the ability to address urgent issues but also entertain. Canneseries Business But was Canneseries any good for business?—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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She was additionally fined $40,000 and ordered to pay the $120,000 judgment, as well as give a DNA sample relating to her felony charge.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Her second husband, no better, was additionally physically abusive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likewise. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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