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

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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

Virginia’s high court could similarly reverse course next year.

From Slate • May 11, 2026

The rest of the games in the round were similarly spread out across an array of services, with some games also available on Sling TV and DirecTV.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Tsai felt similarly appreciative of the authorship she had over Sunny, a character who in other series might have been flattened into someone to root against.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

They have similarly sought assurances that the administration will follow through on a pending U.S. arms sale worth over $10 billion, which received approval from Taiwan’s legislature on Friday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

Then other instruments, notably sax, trombone and trumpet, perform similarly athletic interludes atop the structure.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall