as in also
in like manner
all the other men were removing their ties, so I did similarly
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Recent Examples of similarly
Last year’s sunnier marathon day, similarly started with temperatures in the mid-40s in the morning but peaked around the high 50s.
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Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
If Wiegman can find a similarly important role, England will be all the better for it.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Officials reported a similarly precise trajectory on the second New Glenn launch, which dispatched two NASA science probes toward Mars in November.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026
Before and after the medication felt similarly distinct to Grace Lidgett, a 21-year-old student studying marketing and graphic design at Grace College, Indiana.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Hill was similarly impressed by the familiar flavors and approachability of the meatless protein alternatives.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio similarly drew ridicule when he was caught using a knife and fork to eat pizza instead of grabbing the slice with his hands like any real New Yorker paisano would.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Emmanuel Mitchell came from Oklahoma and, similarly, died from an overdose in his bathroom.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Carpenter similarly used her set as a pivotal moment between album eras.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
If Wiegman can find a similarly important role, England will be all the better for it.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Officials reported a similarly precise trajectory on the second New Glenn launch, which dispatched two NASA science probes toward Mars in November.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026
Before and after the medication felt similarly distinct to Grace Lidgett, a 21-year-old student studying marketing and graphic design at Grace College, Indiana.
—Courtney Crowder, USA Today, 18 Apr. 2026
Hill was similarly impressed by the familiar flavors and approachability of the meatless protein alternatives.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Former Mayor Bill de Blasio similarly drew ridicule when he was caught using a knife and fork to eat pizza instead of grabbing the slice with his hands like any real New Yorker paisano would.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
Emmanuel Mitchell came from Oklahoma and, similarly, died from an overdose in his bathroom.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
Carpenter similarly used her set as a pivotal moment between album eras.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similarly
Adverb
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Experts and authorities also agree that parents must play an important role in keeping teen gamers away from cybercrime.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The pair also visited Nigeria and Colombia for philanthropic causes in 2024.—
Helen Murphy,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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In the course of the narrative, as John is embraced by friends and assaulted by strangers, Jones’s storytelling veers between breakthroughs and setbacks with a rhythm so mechanical as to verge on metronomic.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The body was so badly decomposed that the deceased’s gender could not be determined, said police.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Similarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similarly. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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