similarly

[sim-uh-ler-lee]

adverb

1. in a way that shows a general but not exact resemblance.

   The lab charges anywhere from $50 to $100 per blood test; other procedures are priced similarly.

Other Word Forms

• nonsimilarly adverb
• quasi-similarly adverb
• unsimilarly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of similarly¹

similar ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Many regions around the world experience regular seismic activity that could similarly reshape subsurface energy supplies.

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Breaking a piece of flatbread in two, he passes it to the 12 similarly enlarged men projected on all four walls around him.

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Target-date funds — and other investors similarly pursuing autopilot portfolios — were required to flood the market with safe Treasury bonds so they could buy stocks.

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In the crowd, many of his equally fashion-minded fans paid homage to the album, wearing red caps reading “glass,” and were similarly decked out in red leather.

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The museum’s exhibition, “The Happiest Place on Earth: The Disneyland Story,” is based on a similarly titled book from animation producer Don Hahn and theme park designer-turned-historian Christopher Merritt.

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