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
His first goal for Spain’s under-20s was similarly spectacular, starting the move against Mexico after an incisive pass into Virgili before sweeping into the far corner with an unstoppable first-time strike.
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Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Regretting You is a similarly ridiculous and overwrought slice of melodrama, leavened with strange moments of comedy that leave you wondering if the whole thing isn’t some kind of bizarre art project, an elaborate, camp parody of the very notion of romantic literature itself.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The original car cost in the neighborhood of $3 million, and the replacement would likely be similarly priced if not for the circumstances.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Previously in the Chicago universe, Taylor Kinney, who stars in Chicago Fire, similarly took a leave of absence.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Historically, statewide races in Nevada have been decided by an average margin of less than 3 percentage points, suggesting this contest could be similarly close.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Kaplan is similarly dismissive.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Hinrichs’ performance over the last year was similarly lackluster.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Collections a year earlier similarly exceeded expectations.
—Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Regretting You is a similarly ridiculous and overwrought slice of melodrama, leavened with strange moments of comedy that leave you wondering if the whole thing isn’t some kind of bizarre art project, an elaborate, camp parody of the very notion of romantic literature itself.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 22 Oct. 2025
The original car cost in the neighborhood of $3 million, and the replacement would likely be similarly priced if not for the circumstances.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2025
Previously in the Chicago universe, Taylor Kinney, who stars in Chicago Fire, similarly took a leave of absence.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
Historically, statewide races in Nevada have been decided by an average margin of less than 3 percentage points, suggesting this contest could be similarly close.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Kaplan is similarly dismissive.
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025
Hinrichs’ performance over the last year was similarly lackluster.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Collections a year earlier similarly exceeded expectations.
—Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similarly
Adverb
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Though his career was marked by flashes of brilliance, including another 1,400-yard rushing season in 2015, it was also marred by injuries and off-field challenges.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The resilience of the fast casual food category also comes from its relatively smaller exposure to the lower income consumers that have been under more pressure in the current macroeconomic environment, Cho noted.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Enzalutamide is already approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and listed in National Comprehensive Cancer Network treatment guidelines, so based on the study's results could be easily incorporated into a frontline combo intervention with the common hormone therapy.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
20 Oct. 2025
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With 2 ½ minutes to go, the 49ers led by 10, and, unlike so often last season, that margin would prove enough.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Similarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similarly. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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