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

Similarly, cutting ADAs will also likely push the system in a more punitive direction, along multiple fronts.

From Slate • May 5, 2026

Similarly, the site criticized city council members of one community for declining to join TGAA.

From Salon • May 3, 2026

Similarly, the car-industry boom created more than just a flurry of assembly-line jobs in Detroit.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

Similarly, the Bank of England, while keeping its policy unchanged this past week, outlined three separate scenarios for inflation and the United Kingdom economy, a reflection of the lack of visibility.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Similarly, there are 153 x 123 x 5,2803 grains per cubic mile.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos