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

Patrick Crusius read Tarrant’s words and felt similarly.

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

After Redmayne signed on as the star and an executive producer, the team went out to Lynch to play Bianca, an intelligence officer with an expertise in firearms and a similarly obsessive approach to her work.

From Los Angeles Times

Hart and one of his co-authors on a study recently published in Current Biology, biologist Laura Ryan, are planning to install similarly patterned LED lights on the bottoms of surfboards to see whether that can help reduce the risk of shark attacks.

From Los Angeles Times