adv · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Pronunciation
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/ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz/
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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