similarly
Americanadverb
Other Word Forms
- nonsimilarly adverb
- quasi-similarly adverb
- unsimilarly adverb
Etymology
Origin of similarly
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Example Sentences
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He wore the lion-and-sun flag of the shah’s Iran tied like a cape around his shoulders; she wore a similarly sized Israeli flag around hers.
From Los Angeles Times
After a visit to Austria to see how a similarly remote resort there succeeded, Horning took the plunge.
Studio pundit, former Hearts player Michael Stewart, is similarly minded to Stevenson.
From BBC
Metro’s online store offers similarly designed “Ride the” shirts for its other major lines, as well.
From Los Angeles Times
Others at Mr. Julian’s table gave similarly tolerant responses to my question about Mr. Paxton’s peccadillos.
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