likewise

[ lahyk-wahyz ]

adverb

1. moreover; in addition; also; too:

   She is likewise a fine lawyer.

2. in like manner; in the same way; similarly:

   I'm tempted to do likewise.

likewise

/ ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz /

adverb

1. in addition; moreover; also
2. in like manner; similarly

Word History and Origins

Origin of likewise¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; earlier in like wise “in a like way;” like ¹, wise ²

Example Sentences

There were likewise people who could have mobilized actors, students, reform-minded Communists and even trade unionists.

From The Daily Beast

And likewise the Easter bunny, a bizarre pagan myth if ever one there was.

From The Daily Beast

Ergo, DAPA will cause another surge—and that future surge will likewise prove burdensome to Texas.

From The Daily Beast

Likewise, it was the attempt to balance the power of rival European states that led to the conflict.

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In Georgia, Senator-elect David Perdue likewise garnered more than 40 percent of the Latino vote.

From The Daily Beast

Their discipline is admirable, but their natural disposition is likewise quiet and inoffensive.

From Project Gutenberg

If she have a tongue that can cure, and likewise mitigate and shew mercy: her husband is not like other men.

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Inasmuch as that church has no cabildo, the task of its government devolved upon me, as does likewise that of Nueva Segovia.

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Scratches and flaws in the glass of slide or cover are likewise a common source of confusion to beginners.

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Likewise your Majesty will have shelter for his vessels, and a foothold in that country, which abounds with meat and rice.

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