similar vs. similarly

similar

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adjective

1. having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
2. (of figures) having the same shape; having corresponding sides proportional and corresponding angles equal: similar triangles.
3. (of two square matrices) related by means of a similarity transformation.

similarly

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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.