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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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In addition to the Y.M.C.A. centers, the New York City Department of Education quietly operated about a hundred and seventy sites for roughly ten thousand children, likewise resulting in no known clusters or outbreaks.
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Partners, likewise, included a collab with a country star — Blake Shelton.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
So far there's been no mention of whether or not Coogler would likewise like to get David Duchovny involved in the reboot as well.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
George Washington Birthplace National Monument, likewise, is doing events to tie into the holiday, including a hike on Saturday afternoon and giving attendees a map to find the first president’s survey points.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2025
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Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2025
Partners, likewise, included a collab with a country star — Blake Shelton.
—Paul Grein, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
So far there's been no mention of whether or not Coogler would likewise like to get David Duchovny involved in the reboot as well.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
George Washington Birthplace National Monument, likewise, is doing events to tie into the holiday, including a hike on Saturday afternoon and giving attendees a map to find the first president’s survey points.
—Asher Notheis, The Washington Examiner, 18 Apr. 2025
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Ultimately, the students do see their Deaf president in I. King Jordan, then a dean.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Furcal then threw a larger rock at the truck driver, police said.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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On top of his new album, The Weeknd is also in the midst of his After Hours til Dawn 2025 Tour, which kicked off in Phoenix, Ariz. on May 9.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
17 May 2025
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Some members of Captain Bledsoe's crew were also fans of the show.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
Adverb
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Currently, some prescribing physicians are likely unaware if patients have disordered eating tendencies, either because the symptoms slip through the cracks, the patient actively conceals them, or the patient is too embarrassed to bring them up, Wassenaar explained.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Health,
20 May 2025
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McLaren's other driver, Lando Norris, couldn't make a dent on Red Bull's race, either.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
Adverb
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So what made Toronto’s penalty kill so effective Friday night?—
Adam Beasley,
Miami Herald,
17 May 2025
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And some guys want to chat about not-so-important stuff.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
17 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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Her second husband, no better, was additionally physically abusive.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 May 2025
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The division of assets is additionally pending a final evaluation once Sullivan signs the paperwork.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likewise. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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