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adverb

similarly

CEFR B1

in like or similar manner

In a sentence

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

  • Bake the loaf until it sounds hollow; similarly, test the rolls by tapping the underside before taking them out.

    Cooking

  • The point guard drives left almost every time; similarly, her backup favors that side whenever the defense sags off.

    Basketball

  • Ancient Stoics trained themselves to accept loss calmly; similarly, later writers in Rome practiced imagining hardship before it arrived.

    Philosophy

  • Rents fell when the factory closed; similarly, the shops on the high street cut their prices within a year.

    Economics

  • Bach reused his own cantatas freely; similarly, later composers recycled themes whenever a deadline pressed.

    Music

  • Phones now update themselves overnight; similarly, most new cars download fixes while parked in the garage.

    Technology

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