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likewise
What does likewise mean?
likewise (adverb): in like or similar manner.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use likewise in a sentence?
- Some people have little power to do good, and have likewise little strength to resist evil. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce likewise?
/ˈlaɪˌkwaɪz/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does likewise come from?
From Middle English lykewise, lykewyse, lyke wyse, lijk wise, a shortened form of Middle English in lik wise (“in like wise”); equivalent to like + -wise.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of likewise?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “likewise” mean?
nevertheless, all the same
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in like or similar manner
Right! That's what “likewise” means.
to or in a foreign country
Not quite: that's what abroad means.
to such a degree or extent
Not quite: that's what insofar means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “likewise”?
similarly
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afterward
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elsewhere
Not quite: elsewhere means something else.
meanwhile
Not quite: meanwhile means something else.
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