Standard Lemma guide

likewise

adv · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz/
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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a similar manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: manner

Examples

  • Public transportation is virtually inaccessible in this country; likewise, its hospitals are also not very user-friendly.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: thuswise

Antonyms: otherwise

2

adv

Meaning 2

also; moreover; too.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: conjunctive, not-comparable

Examples

  • Margaret enjoys playing tennis on Saturdays, Jeremy likewise.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adv

Meaning 3

The same to you; used as a response.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • It was very nice meeting you, Samantha. ― Likewise, Mr Thompson.
  • ‘Let me know if you need any help.’ ‘Likewise.’

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

in addition

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he has a Mercedes, too

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: besides, too, also, as well

Antonyms: none provided

5

adverb

Meaning 5

equally

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • parents and teachers alike demanded reforms

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: alike

Antonyms: none provided

6

adverb

Meaning 6

in like or similar manner- Samuel Johnson

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • He was similarly affected
  • some people have little power to do good, and have likewise little strength to resist evil

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: similarly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English lykewise, lykewyse, lyke wyse, lijk wise, a shortened form of Middle English in lik wise (“in like wise”); equivalent to like + -wise. Compare with otherwise.

Across languages

Translations

120 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: كَذٰلِك (kaḏālik) — in like manner
  • Arabic: أَيْضًا (ʔayḍan) — in like manner
  • Arabic: عَلَى حَدٍّ سَوَاء (ʕalā ḥaddin sawāʔ) — in like manner
  • Arabic: بِالمِثْل (bi-l-miṯl) — in like manner
  • Arabic: كدا (keda) — in like manner
  • Bulgarian: подобно — in like manner
  • Catalan: igualment — in like manner
  • Catalan: ídem — in like manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 相似地 (xiāngsì de) — in like manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 類似地 /类似地 (lèisì de) — in like manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 同樣地 /同样地 (tóngyàng de) — in like manner
  • Czech: podobně — in like manner
  • Danish: ligeledes — in like manner
  • Dutch: evenzo — in like manner
  • Dutch: eveneens — in like manner
  • Dutch: op gelijkaardige wijze — in like manner
  • Dutch: op gelijkwaardige wijze — in like manner
  • Esperanto: siavice — in like manner
  • Faroese: somuleiðis — in like manner
  • Finnish: samoin — in like manner
  • French: de même — in like manner
  • French: pareillement — in like manner
  • German: ebenfalls — in like manner
  • German: gleichfalls — in like manner
  • German: ebenso — in like manner
  • German: ähnlich — in like manner
  • Gothic: 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍉 (analeikō) — in like manner
  • Ancient Greek: ὁμοίως (homoíōs) — in like manner
  • Hebrew: כְּמוֹ כֵן (k'mo ken) — in like manner
  • Hungarian: ugyanúgy — in like manner
  • Hungarian: úgyszintén — in like manner
  • Hungarian: éppúgy — in like manner
  • Hungarian: szintúgy — in like manner
  • Hungarian: hasonlóképpen — in like manner
  • Hungarian: hasonlóképp — in like manner
  • Hungarian: nemkülönben — in like manner
  • Icelandic: sömuleiðis — in like manner
  • Icelandic: á sama hátt — in like manner
  • Icelandic: jafnframt — in like manner
  • Icelandic: líka — in like manner
  • Icelandic: slíkt hið sama — in like manner
  • Ido: same — in like manner
  • Ingrian: samoin — in like manner
  • Ingrian: samoittee — in like manner
  • Irish: mar an gcéanna — in like manner
  • Italian: ugualmente — in like manner
  • Italian: similarmente — in like manner
  • Italian: parimenti — in like manner
  • Italian: similmente — in like manner
  • Japanese: 同様に (dōyō ni) — in like manner
  • Latin: item — in like manner
  • Māori: waihoki — in like manner
  • Norwegian Bokmål: likeledes — in like manner
  • Occitan: parivament — in like manner
  • Occitan: parièirament — in like manner
  • Occitan: similarament — in like manner
  • Occitan: semblablament — in like manner
  • Old Prussian: anawīdai — in like manner
  • Pannonian Rusyn: на исти способ (na isti sposob) — in like manner
  • Polish: podobnie — in like manner
  • Portuguese: similarmente — in like manner
  • Portuguese: igualmente — in like manner
  • Russian: та́к же (ták že) — in like manner
  • Russian: аналоги́чно (analogíčno) — in like manner
  • Russian: подо́бно (podóbno) — in like manner
  • Russian: подо́бным о́бразом (podóbnym óbrazom) — in like manner
  • Scottish Gaelic: mar an ceudna — in like manner
  • Spanish: similarmente — in like manner
  • Spanish: ídem — in like manner
  • Spanish: del mismo modo — in like manner
  • Spanish: con las mismas — in like manner
  • Swahili: kadhalika — in like manner
  • Swedish: likaledes — in like manner
  • Turkish: aynen — in like manner
  • Turkish: bilmukabele — in like manner
  • Turkish: keza — in like manner
  • Turkish: hakeza — in like manner
  • Ukrainian: тако́ж (takóž) — in like manner
  • Ukrainian: аналогі́чно (analohíčno) — in like manner
  • Ukrainian: поді́бно (podíbno) — in like manner
  • Arabic: بِالمِثْل (bi-l-miṯl) — the same to you
  • Bulgarian: подобно (podobno) — the same to you
  • Catalan: igualment — the same to you
  • Chinese Mandarin: 彼此 (bǐcǐ) — the same to you
  • Danish: i lige måde — the same to you
  • Dutch: insgelijks — the same to you
  • Finnish: samoin — the same to you
  • French: pareillement — the same to you
  • French: de même — the same to you
  • French: idem — the same to you
  • German: ebenfalls — the same to you
  • German: ebenso — the same to you
  • German: gleichfalls — the same to you
  • German: auch so — the same to you
  • Greek: επίσης (epísis) — the same to you
  • Hebrew: כנ״ל (k'nal) — the same to you
  • Hungarian: úgyszintén — the same to you
  • Hungarian: ugyancsak — the same to you
  • Hungarian: viszont — the same to you
  • Hungarian: viszont kívánom — the same to you
  • Icelandic: sömuleiðis — the same to you
  • Indonesian: sama-sama — the same to you
  • Italian: altrettanto — the same to you
  • Italian: idem — the same to you
  • Italian: parimenti — the same to you
  • Japanese: そちらこそ (sochira koso) — the same to you
  • Norwegian: i like måte — the same to you
  • Polish: wzajemnie — the same to you
  • Polish: nawzajem — the same to you
  • Portuguese: igualmente — the same to you
  • Russian: взаи́мно (vzaímno) — the same to you
  • Russian: и ва́м того́ же (i vám tovó že) — the same to you
  • Russian: и тебе́ того́ же (i tebé tovó že) — the same to you
  • Serbo-Croatian: također — the same to you
  • Spanish: igualmente — the same to you
  • Swedish: detsamma — the same to you
  • Turkish: bilmukabele — the same to you
  • Ukrainian: навзає́м (navzajém) — the same to you
  • Ukrainian: і вам того ж (i vam toho ž) — the same to you
  • Yiddish: גם־אַתּם (gam-atem) — the same to you
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