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similarly

adv · 3 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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  • Australian, Received-Pronunciation: /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/
  • /ˈsɪm.əli/ haplology
  • Canada, General-American: /ˈsɪmə.lɚ.li/
  • California, Southern: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • CMU ARPABET: S IH1 M AH0 L ER0 L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a like style or manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: manner

Examples

  • The sisters dressed similarly.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: likewise

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Used to link similar items.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: conjunctive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

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: likewise

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

48 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: подобно (podobno) — in a similar style or manner
  • Bulgarian: по същия начин (po sǎštija način) — in a similar style or manner
  • Catalan: semblantment — in a similar style or manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 類似地 /类似地 (lèisì de) — in a similar style or manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 同樣地 /同样地 (tóngyàng de) — in a similar style or manner
  • Chinese Mandarin: 相似地 (xiāngsì de) — in a similar style or manner
  • Czech: podobně — in a similar style or manner
  • Dutch: gelijk — in a similar style or manner
  • Dutch: evenzo — in a similar style or manner
  • Dutch: op dezelfde manier — in a similar style or manner
  • Esperanto: simile — in a similar style or manner
  • Finnish: samoin — in a similar style or manner
  • Finnish: samaten — in a similar style or manner
  • Finnish: vastaavasti — in a similar style or manner
  • French: pareillement — in a similar style or manner
  • French: semblablement — in a similar style or manner
  • French: similairement — in a similar style or manner
  • Georgian: ასევე (aseve) — in a similar style or manner
  • Georgian: მსგავსად (msgavsad) — in a similar style or manner
  • German: ähnlich — in a similar style or manner
  • Gothic: 𐌰𐌽𐌰𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍉 (analeikō) — in a similar style or manner
  • Ancient Greek: ὁμοίως (homoíōs) — in a similar style or manner
  • Hebrew: בדומה (bedome) — in a similar style or manner
  • Hungarian: hasonlóan — in a similar style or manner
  • Irish: mar an gcéanna — in a similar style or manner
  • Irish: ar an mbealach céanna — in a similar style or manner
  • Irish: ar an gcuma chéanna — in a similar style or manner
  • Italian: similarmente — in a similar style or manner
  • Italian: similmente — in a similar style or manner
  • Japanese: 同様に (dōyō ni) — in a similar style or manner
  • Central Kurdish: ھەروەھا (herweha) — in a similar style or manner
  • Latin: similiter — in a similar style or manner
  • Polish: podobnie — in a similar style or manner
  • Polish: analogicznie — in a similar style or manner
  • Portuguese: similarmente — in a similar style or manner
  • Russian: подо́бным о́бразом (podóbnym óbrazom) — in a similar style or manner
  • Russian: та́к же (ták že) — in a similar style or manner
  • Russian: аналоги́чно (analogíčno) — in a similar style or manner
  • Russian: подо́бно (podóbno) — in a similar style or manner
  • Scottish Gaelic: mar an ceudna — in a similar style or manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: слѝчно — in a similar style or manner
  • Serbo-Croatian: slìčno — in a similar style or manner
  • Spanish: similarmente — in a similar style or manner
  • Spanish: igualmente — in a similar style or manner
  • Spanish: asimismo — in a similar style or manner
  • Spanish: de la misma manera — in a similar style or manner
  • Swedish: likadant — in a similar style or manner
  • Swedish: likaledes — in a similar style or manner
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