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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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His daughter Queen Elizabeth II likewise wore the topper for the first time after her own coronation in 1953, as did her son, King Charles III, exactly 70 years later.
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Gorsuch likewise focused on the fact that the Constitution designates Congress as the branch of government with the power to set taxes.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
Other generals have likewise stayed on past their retirement dates.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The single advances after five weeks in the runner-up spot and likewise captures the crown on the Hot R&B Songs list.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
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Emma Banks, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
Gorsuch likewise focused on the fact that the Constitution designates Congress as the branch of government with the power to set taxes.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 Nov. 2025
Other generals have likewise stayed on past their retirement dates.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
The single advances after five weeks in the runner-up spot and likewise captures the crown on the Hot R&B Songs list.
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
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Adverb
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The boy, whose face is blurred in the video, then appears to grab the left side of his head.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Giusti led the National League with 30 saves in 1971, then added 10 2/3 scoreless innings in the playoffs as the Pirates beat San Francisco in the NL Championship Series and then the Baltimore Orioles in seven games in the World Series.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Panthers also shouldn’t just rest on their wideout depth chart.—
Mike Kaye
Updated January 13,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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Men are also more likely, after divorce, to isolate themselves from friends and family, avoid the grieving process or enter a new relationship right away.—
Oona Metz,
Time,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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While not every developer provides the exact number of acres of prime farmland that its project will cover, the 11 solar farms that are either approved or proposed in Carroll would cover at least 96 acres of prime farmland altogether.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Jan. 2026
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The actress isn’t the only star who loves Gianvito Rossi, either.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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She's been shopping a lot and is so excited about dressing her daughter.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, who has increasingly waded into statewide issues in recent years, is reconsidering his political future and could be preparing to enter California’s crowded race for governor — a contest that so far lacks a clear front-runner.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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And besides, by the time the 31st arrives, people are holiday-seasoned out, and New Year’s feels more like a Christmas coda.—
James Grebey,
Vulture,
30 Dec. 2025
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The location might seem remote, but the Metropolitan Building has gotten recent city support to renovate and seems poised to fill up with more tenants like Somerset House; besides, the Noguchi Museum is just up the road.—
Adrian Madlener,
Curbed,
6 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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As negotiations have dragged on, moreover, Beijing’s appetite has grown.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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As the shutdown goes on, moreover, the polling on which side is more to blame seems to be gradually shifting toward Democrats as the more blameworthy side.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likewise. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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