similarly B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈsɪm.əli/ UK /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/ See IPA manual Homophones simile /ˈsɪməli/ Freq #17883 Meanings 1 adv In almost the same way. I was similarly affected by the news of the accident. 2 adv Used to introduce a point that is much like the one just made. The first plan failed; similarly, the second one did not work. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in almost the same way. likewise 2 adv · used to introduce a point... likewise More agreeablyalikeequivalentlyotherwaysreciprocally ↔ Opposites contrarilydifferentlydissimilarly Etymology From similar + -ly. *sem- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # similarly **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈsɪm.əli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/ **Frequency rank:** 17883 ## Meanings 1. In almost the same way. 2. Used to introduce a point that is much like the one just made. ## Examples - I was similarly affected by the news of the accident. - The first plan failed; similarly, the second one did not work. ## Synonyms - agreeably - alike - equivalently - likewise - otherways - reciprocally ## Antonyms - contrarily - differently - dissimilarly ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *sem- ## Etymology From similar + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown