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similarly

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sim·i·lar  (sm-lr)
adj.
1. Related in appearance or nature; alike though not identical.
2. Mathematics Having corresponding angles equal and corresponding line segments proportional. Used of geometric figures: similar triangles.

[French similaire, from Latin similis, like; see sem-1 in Indo-European roots.]

simi·lar·ly adv.
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Adv.1.similarly - in like or similar manner; "He was similarly affected"; "some people have little power to do good, and have likewise little strength to resist evil"- Samuel Johnson

similarly
adverb
1. in the same way, the same, identically, in a similar fashion, uniformly, homogeneously, undistinguishably Most of the men who now gathered round him were similarly dressed.
2. in the same way, likewise, by the same token, correspondingly, in like manner Similarly a baby's cry is instantly identified by the mother.
Translations
similarly [ˈsɪmɪləlɪ] ADV (= equally) → igualmente; (= in a like manner) → de modo parecido, de manera parecida, de modo or manera similar
and similarly,y del mismo modo, ..., y asimismo, ...
similarly [ˈsɪmɪrli] adv
(= in the same way) [dress, treat, act] → de la même façon; [appealing] → tout aussi
to be similarly successful → connaître un succès similaire
(as sentence adverb) (= likewise) → de la même façon
similarly, ... → de la même façon, ...
similarly
advähnlich; (= equally)genauso, ebenso; a similarly pained expressionein ähnlich qualvoller Ausdruck; similarly, you could maintain …genauso gut könnten Sie behaupten
similarly [ˈsɪmɪləlɪ] adv (in a similar way) → allo stesso modo; (as is similar) → così pure
and similarly, ... → e allo stesso modo,...


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A PERSON with a Wart on His Nose met a Person Similarly Afflicted, and said:
One can also see of two cautious men the one attain his end, the other fail; and similarly, two men by different observances are equally successful, the one being cautious, the other impetuous; all this arises from nothing else than whether or not they conform in their methods to the spirit of the times.
Similarly dynamite may be exploded, thereby displaying its characteristic properties, or may (with due precautions) be carted about like any other mineral.
 
 
 
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