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
The Department of Justice argues that drug users are similarly risky.
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Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
And, while Charli xcx, Raye and Harry Styles have similarly dominated Britain’s leading awards ceremony in recent years, Dean’s success was all the more meaningful because this was no walkover.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
But just as these large gray disks reify the front-facing imagistic view of the planar surface, similarly sized aluminum disks in related sculptures such as Hardware Romance, 2021, are polished to an almost literal mirror surface.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Income limits are far higher elsewhere, including in counties with similarly high costs of living.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
In fact, just about everyone who starred in Friday's victory that opened the Bruce Bolt College Classic attacked the offseason similarly.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
But after several years of popularity for Bird and similarly eclectic, literary-leaning artists—Beirut, The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens—mainstream tastes seemed to move on.
—Marianela D’aprile, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2026
Olive oil and other staples were similarly out of reach.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Most notably was his retaliatory blindside hit on Miami Heat Markieff Morris, who had similarly gone out of his way to shove Jokic moments earlier.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
And, while Charli xcx, Raye and Harry Styles have similarly dominated Britain’s leading awards ceremony in recent years, Dean’s success was all the more meaningful because this was no walkover.
—Mark Sutherland, Variety, 1 Mar. 2026
But just as these large gray disks reify the front-facing imagistic view of the planar surface, similarly sized aluminum disks in related sculptures such as Hardware Romance, 2021, are polished to an almost literal mirror surface.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
Income limits are far higher elsewhere, including in counties with similarly high costs of living.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
In fact, just about everyone who starred in Friday's victory that opened the Bruce Bolt College Classic attacked the offseason similarly.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 28 Feb. 2026
But after several years of popularity for Bird and similarly eclectic, literary-leaning artists—Beirut, The Decemberists, Sufjan Stevens—mainstream tastes seemed to move on.
—Marianela D’aprile, Pitchfork, 28 Feb. 2026
Olive oil and other staples were similarly out of reach.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
Most notably was his retaliatory blindside hit on Miami Heat Markieff Morris, who had similarly gone out of his way to shove Jokic moments earlier.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similarly
Adverb
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Military aircraft under the ALERT Act would also be allowed to fly without broadcasting their location.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The company will also introduce the HONOR Magic V6, its next-generation foldable smartphone, which emphasizes improved durability, a larger battery, and an even slimmer profile.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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No team in the NBA has played more road games than the Heat so far this season.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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More than 20 states currently have agreements with the agency permitting them to do so; Landry, the Louisiana Secretary of State, highlighted that SAVE had been used in her state’s ongoing investigation.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Similarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similarly. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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