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as in then
in addition to what has been said
the owner of the restaurant is likewise the owner of the deli next door
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Relevance
2
as in also
in like manner
I mind my own business, and you should do likewise
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Recent Examples of likewise
Molo also noted that counsel for the NCAA and the defendant conferences likewise declined to support his request for an extension.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
Carey follows at a likewise Cooperstown-worthy .380.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 20 June 2025
The player, likewise, appears open to extending in Vancouver.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Every step of the way, Poyser and DP Ellie Ann Fenton capture the interplay with a fitting straightforwardness, and the character-defining design contributions of Courtney Voss likewise serve the story without announcing themselves.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 June 2025
Carey follows at a likewise Cooperstown-worthy .380.
—Gary Trust, Billboard, 20 June 2025
The player, likewise, appears open to extending in Vancouver.
—Thomas Drance, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Every step of the way, Poyser and DP Ellie Ann Fenton capture the interplay with a fitting straightforwardness, and the character-defining design contributions of Courtney Voss likewise serve the story without announcing themselves.
—Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for likewise
Adverb
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Begin with the ever-soothing Miss Dior Moisturizing Body Milk, then towel off and spritz yourself with the body mist.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
15 July 2025
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That declaration then provoked a lighthearted feud between the French President and Rome mayor Roberto Gualtieri.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
14 July 2025
Adverb
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Look to the best hair serums for lightweight nourishment that not only strengthens hair fibers but also improves styling capabilities.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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According to Sarah Chung Park, founder and CEO of Landing International, a business platform bringing K-beauty brands to the US, K-beauty hair formulas focus on both nourishing the scalp’s overall health while also rebuilding protein in strands to treat damage from the inside out.—
Audrey Noble,
Glamour,
15 July 2025
Adverb
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Coursera’s public performance hasn’t been spectacular, either.—
Brit Morse,
Fortune,
6 July 2025
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This isn't a surface-level mechanism, either; the epidermis is mostly made up of keratinocytes, which are cells formed in many layers below that migrate to the surface.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 July 2025
Adverb
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Meanwhile…things haven’t looked so good for Starbucks in China recently, and not just because its baristas can’t spell names in Chinese characters, either.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
2 July 2025
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Doing so helped to clarify ongoing gaps in accessibility, which states could then strategically address in future iterations of grant program design.—
Linda Darling-Hammond,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
Adverb
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And besides, Thomas has no business on a women’s swim team.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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By now she’s made her choice and nearly loaded the moving truck besides.—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
14 June 2025
Adverb
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The animals, moreover—those mouse families—are inbred.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
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This scripture becomes a foretelling to the film’s narrative, and moreover the problems that soon follow.—
Nia Shumake,
Essence,
15 May 2025
Adverb
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Piña’s wife, Jennifer Iturralde Piña, additionally faces a federal charge destroying evidence.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
10 July 2025
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She was additionally fined $40,000 and ordered to pay the $120,000 judgment, as well as give a DNA sample relating to her felony charge.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/likewise. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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