similarly

[ sim-uh-ler-lee ]

adverb

1. in a way that shows a general but not exact resemblance:

   The lab charges anywhere from $50 to $100 per blood test; other procedures are priced similarly.

Other Words From

• non·sim·i·lar·ly adverb
• qua·si-sim·i·lar·ly adverb
• un·sim·i·lar·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of similarly¹

similar ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

He took a similarly methodical approach to dismantling the notion that the United States should continue to be a beacon for immigrants.

From Salon

Today, with family separation policies likely in the Trump administration, many families may find themselves hanging by a similarly fragile thread.

From Los Angeles Times

More than seven decades later, mathematician Robert Monjo believes he has discovered a similarly significant double helix — but this time not as the structure of human DNA, but as the structure of spacetime itself.

From Salon

Singapore Airlines and its low-cost carrier Scoot have similarly cancelled some flights — though Singapore’s airport website shows that other flights to and from Bali have continued to run on Wednesday.

From BBC

In a workforce that is 77% female, that work is primarily done by women, just as American parenting, similarly lacking in structural support, relies on women.

From Los Angeles Times