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Similarly has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

in like or similar manner

"He was similarly affected"

"some people have little power to do good, and have likewise little strength to resist evil"

2

In a like style or manner.

"She tied her hair back and, similarly, rolled up her sleeves to start working on the project."

In plain English: Similarly means in the same way or just like something else.

"Similarly, he decided to take up painting after his friend started doing it."

Usage: Use similarly to indicate that an action, feeling, or result occurs in the same way as something previously mentioned. It often connects two independent clauses with a comma and conjunctions such as "as," showing parallel outcomes rather than contrasting ones.

Example Sentences
"Similarly, he decided to take up painting after his friend started doing it." adv
"Similarly, she decided to start her own business after seeing her friend succeed." adv
"The two brothers share many interests; similarly, they often spend their weekends together." adv
"Similarly, the new policy aims to reduce waste by encouraging recycling in schools." adv
See Also
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Related Terms

Origin

Similarly is formed by adding the suffix "-ly" to the word similar. This construction creates an adverb meaning "in a similar manner."

Rhyming Words
orly burly curly carly hurly karly parly surly wurly early marly airly girly whirly quirly nearly fairly uberly charly knurly
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