similarly

American  

[sim-uh-ler-lee] / ˈsɪm ə lər li /

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.

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Other Word Forms

• nonsimilarly adverb
• quasi-similarly adverb
• unsimilarly adverb

Etymology

Origin of similarly

similar ( def. ) + -ly

Compare meaning

How does similarly compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• similar vs. similarly

Example Sentences

Or similarly, instead of having to need a hundred keys to open a hundred doors in normal computing, quantum enables you to open all one hundred, with one key, instantly.

From BBC

Those who encountered Batty at Blackburn and Newcastle felt similarly.

From BBC

It’s not unheard of for a newly spun-off media company to experience a selloff at the start as some investors seek to rebalance their portfolios to reduce excess exposure to two similarly constituted businesses.

From MarketWatch

—Eurozone government bonds shrugged off the weekend’s developments, trading little changed, similarly to U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

After treatment, both groups showed improvements in their depression symptoms, suggesting that Yueju Pill and escitalopram were similarly effective at reducing clinical signs of depression.

From Science Daily