Phrase guide

by the same token

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

For a similar reason; in a similar manner; by virtue of the selfsame phenomenon, through its various aspects.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: similarly, likewise, along the lines, in the same vein

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From token (“evidence, proof”) (obsolete sense).

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: samalla tavalla — Translations
  • Finnish: vastaavasti — Translations
  • Finnish: samoin — Translations
  • French: de même — Translations
  • French: de la même manière — Translations
  • French: de la même façon — Translations
  • French: dans le même esprit — Translations
  • French: pour les mêmes raisons — Translations
  • French: dans le même ordre d'idées — Translations
  • Spanish: de la misma manera — Translations
  • Spanish: por la misma razón — Translations