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
An argument certainly can be made, and indeed was made to us, that American security is similarly compromised by Iran’s nuclear ambitions.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Looking at what investors demand from similarly risky enterprises, let’s estimate shareholders will want total returns of at least 10% a year to hold the stock.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
But the undermanned Warriors made the similarly shorthanded Thunder work for it in Golden State’s 104-97 loss to the defending champs.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
More serious than Broadchurch (though not by much), Shetland has similarly witty characters while going a bit deeper into the emotional chaos of it all.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Still, the appetite for the experience is undeniable; the collective opened a similarly glimmering location, teamLab Biovortex Kyoto, in 2025.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
More major league teams should follow suit similarly should their current and former players need this kind of support.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Early-stage trials for multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis have been similarly encouraging.
—Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Bellingham has been in London to see a specialist about his hamstring injury, while Mbappe was in Paris to similarly get a second opinion on his left knee sprain.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Looking at what investors demand from similarly risky enterprises, let’s estimate shareholders will want total returns of at least 10% a year to hold the stock.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
But the undermanned Warriors made the similarly shorthanded Thunder work for it in Golden State’s 104-97 loss to the defending champs.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2026
More serious than Broadchurch (though not by much), Shetland has similarly witty characters while going a bit deeper into the emotional chaos of it all.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Mar. 2026
Still, the appetite for the experience is undeniable; the collective opened a similarly glimmering location, teamLab Biovortex Kyoto, in 2025.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2026
More major league teams should follow suit similarly should their current and former players need this kind of support.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Early-stage trials for multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis have been similarly encouraging.
—Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Bellingham has been in London to see a specialist about his hamstring injury, while Mbappe was in Paris to similarly get a second opinion on his left knee sprain.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similarly
Adverb
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Protesters also burned a police station and damaged a school and the offices of a local charity in Gilgit, according to officials.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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Mahdawi also has an ongoing case in federal district court arguing he was unlawfully detained.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Everything is so expensive most people cannot afford to stock up.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Maybe the dress on her seems so effortless that people want to invent a way to complicate it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Similarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similarly. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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