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
But the blog similarly removed its story.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Obama had been speaking about immigration enforcement before making the comments on homelessness, arguing that progressive and moderate Democrats debate the two crises similarly online.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Raman has been delivering a similarly complicated message, expressing deep respect for the mayor while arguing that the city is in desperate need of change.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Kara Rood, a maternal fetal medicine physician at the Ohio State University who isn't contributing to the trial, feels similarly encouraged by the early results.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Much of the subsequent work Tress made was similarly theatrical but tended to involve homoerotic scenes.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Another Royals prospect received a similarly unexpected call.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Slovak coaches have been dispatched to Finland to study how the similarly sized country (both have fewer than 6 million people) has continued to have two or three dozen players in the NHL every year, and has largely kept pace with mighty Sweden, Canada and the United States year after year.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
And Central Connecticut State University will see $850,000 to similarly benefit its workforce and innovation hub.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Obama had been speaking about immigration enforcement before making the comments on homelessness, arguing that progressive and moderate Democrats debate the two crises similarly online.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
Raman has been delivering a similarly complicated message, expressing deep respect for the mayor while arguing that the city is in desperate need of change.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Kara Rood, a maternal fetal medicine physician at the Ohio State University who isn't contributing to the trial, feels similarly encouraged by the early results.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 14 Feb. 2026
Much of the subsequent work Tress made was similarly theatrical but tended to involve homoerotic scenes.
—Vince Aletti, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Another Royals prospect received a similarly unexpected call.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Slovak coaches have been dispatched to Finland to study how the similarly sized country (both have fewer than 6 million people) has continued to have two or three dozen players in the NHL every year, and has largely kept pace with mighty Sweden, Canada and the United States year after year.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2026
And Central Connecticut State University will see $850,000 to similarly benefit its workforce and innovation hub.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for similarly
Adverb
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Iran used overwhelming force against the protesters to clear people out of the streets, but also to buy the government time by preventing any future waves of unrest, said Alex Vatanka, a senior fellow at the Middle East Institute, a Washington think tank.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The winds also gusted as high as 43 mph at San Diego International Airport, delaying 246 flights, and whipped up ocean waves that are expected to reach the 9- to 12-foot range this week at local beaches, potentially causing beach erosion.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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The galaxies that are so familiar and ubiquitous in our Universe today will die, at least in a sense, as well.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
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This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Similarly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/similarly. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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