similarly

adverbattested in dialogue

Canada//ˈsɪmə.lɚ.li//
Australia//ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li//
//ˈsɪm.əli//

In a like style or manner.

adverb

1
In a like style or manner.
The sisters dressed similarly.
The solitary, lumbering trolls of Scandinavian mythology would sometimes be turned to stone by exposure to sunlight. Barack Obama is hoping that several measures announced on June 4th will have a similarly paralysing effect on their modern incarnation, the patent troll.
2
Used to link similar items.

Etymology

Etymology tree English similar Middle English -ly English -ly English similarly From similar + -ly.

Forms

comparative: more similarly
superlative: most similarly

sim · A simulation session or scenario.Sim · A male given name, diminutive of Simeon and Simon.similar · Having traits or characteristics in common; alike, allied,…

similarly · In a like style or manner.

simmer · To cook or undergo heating slowly at or below the boiling…Simmer · A fan of the video game series The Sims.Simmons · A southern English surname originating as a patronymic, of…

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