similarly

Word parts

similar + -ly

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɪməlɚli/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈsɪmələli/

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Adverb

Positive similarly

Comparative more similarly

Superlative most similarly

1. (sentence adverb) You use, similarly to show that two ideas are partly the same.

   Canadians sell more TV programs abroad than almost any other country. Similarly, Canadian songwriters sell more of their music abroad than they do in Canada.