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

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Etymology

Origin of similarly

similar ( def. ) + -ly

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Compare meaning

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

• similar vs. similarly

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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

See Examples For:

similarly

But in past years, former popes John Paul II and Francis similarly hospitalised at the Gemelli have delivered the prayer from the window of their hospital rooms.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Castelli, who launched the careers of Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg and others, found a similarly heterodox artistic vision in Lichtenstein’s work.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

But we’ve heard similarly encouraging words after each of Ohtani’s rest breaks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Any players lined up to talk around the Elland Road trip will be similarly quizzed.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

Because terraces soak up more sunlight than steep slopes, maize can be grown at higher than usual altitudes on them; irrigation similarly increases the area available for maize farming.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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