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Word similarly
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈsɪmələli / NAmE / ˈsɪmələrli /
Example
  • husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers.
  • the united states won most of the track and field events. similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to americans.
  • this chart provides a comparison of the ways that teenage boys and girls in the uk spend their free time.
  • in many cases, the results for boys and girls are virtually the same/identical.
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similarly

(adverb)BrE / ˈsɪmələli / NAmE / ˈsɪmələrli /
  1. in almost the same way
    • Husband and wife were similarly successful in their chosen careers.
  2. used to say that two facts, actions, statements, etc. are like each other
    • language bank at contrast
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    • The United States won most of the track and field events. Similarly, in swimming, the top three places went to Americans.
    • This chart provides a comparison of the ways that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time.
    • In many cases, the results for boys and girls are virtually the same/identical.
    • In many cases, the results for boys are virtually the same as/identical to the results for girls.
    • Both boys and girls spend the bulk of their free time with friends.
    • Most of the boys do more than two hours of sport a week, as do many of the girls.
    • Like many of the girls, most of the boys spend a large part of their free time using the Internet.
    • The girls particularly enjoy using social networking websites. Similarly, nearly all the boys said they spent at least two to three hours a week on these sites.
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