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adverb

likewise

CEFR B2

in like or similar manner

In a sentence

Six example sentences with likewise, each labelled with its topic.

  • He warms up for fifteen minutes before every run, and his training partner does likewise whatever the weather.

    Fitness

  • Sear the first batch hard and rest it; treat the second batch likewise, and both will finish at once.

    Cooking

  • When the largest bank cut its forecast, three smaller lenders acted likewise within a single trading afternoon.

    Finance

  • When the captain dived for the loose ball, the rest of the roster began doing likewise within a week.

    Basketball

  • The first violins softened on the repeat, and the cellos did likewise a bar later.

    Music

  • The contract binds the seller to disclose defects, and likewise obliges the buyer to inspect within ten days.

    Law

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