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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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Connie Davidson of Aurora likewise said the Saturday pick-up makes things much manageable.
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David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The salient exception to this opposition is the similarly flawless tube that likewise conceals the labor of its fabrication as an integral part of its steel-become-fabric illusion.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos likewise ripped Cameron, but Sarandos would still cheerfully kill to acquire a single new Cameron film over a hundred Red Notices and Rebel Moons.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Eating better, staying active, quitting tobacco and getting healthy amounts of sleep likewise have a positive impact on heart health, AHA said.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
The salient exception to this opposition is the similarly flawless tube that likewise conceals the labor of its fabrication as an integral part of its steel-become-fabric illusion.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Netflix’s Ted Sarandos likewise ripped Cameron, but Sarandos would still cheerfully kill to acquire a single new Cameron film over a hundred Red Notices and Rebel Moons.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Eating better, staying active, quitting tobacco and getting healthy amounts of sleep likewise have a positive impact on heart health, AHA said.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 25 Feb. 2026
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Foster, who produced Chicago, Celine Dion and Natalie Cole, put Walden on the path to a few Grammy wins and eventually — by way of then Oscars music director Bill Ross — back into the film industry.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Ryan will throw a bullpen session Saturday, then depart Twins camp to join Team USA.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Her time at The Post also includes five years in the Travel section.—
Becky Krystal,
Washington Post,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Situationist team also presented the brand’s trajectory to several modeling agencies in the hopes of booking strong models on a budget.—
Lucy Maguire,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The couple might not be done having kids, either.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
9 Mar. 2026
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Audiences didn’t respond to it either, saddling it with a C+ CinemaScore, though the Audience Popcornmeter at Rotten Tomatoes was a bit more generous than the critics, a 73 percent versus the Tomatometer score of 59 percent.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And so, not far from Tau Ceti, an enormous alien spacecraft looms into view.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Rushing through your plans is a recipe for disaster, so avoid attempting to multitask.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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And, besides, he could be seen bear-hugging his players, as well as those of Newcastle, within moments of being led away from Barrott, twice turning back to shout and angrily gesticulate in the referee’s direction.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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And besides, a market that roared higher by 40% in less than seven months after the initial tariff shock last April is not one that should gain much fresh energy from incremental softening of tariff impacts at this point.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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There is, moreover, always incentive to promote incompetents, because competent people eventually might get competent at removing you.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
1 Mar. 2026
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But the United States and, moreover, its Gulf allies don’t want to see a total collapse of a country of more than ninety million people.—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likewise. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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