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

Derived Forms

• quasi-similarly
  adverb
• unsimilarly
  adverb
• nonsimilarly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of similarly

similar ( def. ) + -ly

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• similar vs. similarly

Explanation

When you do something similarly, you do it nearly the same way as someone else. At a school bake sale, you might decide to price your brownies similarly to your friend's Rice Krispie treats. Use the adverb similarly to describe something that's done in a way that mirrors or almost duplicates something else. If one little boy dresses up in a red cape at preschool, his best friend might costume himself similarly, in a red scarf and crown. When your neighbor tells you about her vacation in Hawaii, you might be inspired to travel similarly. The word comes from the adjective similar, which means "resembling," and has a Latin root, similis, "like."

Example Sentences

The stadium businesses did not similarly list their opposition to the parking and event tax initiatives.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Instead, the AI acts similarly to other chatbots and only interacts with Apple’s own products.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The other three also exhibit stable orbits, similarly suggesting that any planet nine would have to be very far away indeed.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

After it, he framed Israel and Iran in a similarly dismissive light, saying each had had "their fun" and now it was time for the talks.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

An idealistic, melancholic Englishman named Maurice Wilson had not been so fortunate when he’d attempted a similarly reckless ascent thirteen years before Denman.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer