likewise

ˈlaɪkwaɪz

Definition

Definition of likewise - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

responseused to express mutual feelings or actions

"Have a great day!" "Likewise!"

also

similarly

too

similarityin a similar manner or way

She smiled and he did likewise.

also

similarly

additionalso or in addition to

He is a talented singer, and likewise a skilled dancer.

also

too

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do likewise

perform the same action as someone else

He helped his friend, and I decided to do likewise.

Origin of likewise

Old English, likewise (in like manner)

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by the same token

exp.

comparison

similarly or likewise

item

adv.

addition

likewise or also in addition to something

Examples of likewise in a sentence

She wished him luck, and he replied, "Likewise!"
He laughed loudly, and she did likewise.
The first runner finished quickly, and the second did likewise.
She is a great cook, and likewise an excellent host.
The team won the match, and likewise celebrated together.

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French:de même, aussi, ...
German:gleichfalls, ebenso, ...
Italian:altrettanto, similmente, ...
Spanish:igualmente, lo mismo, ...
Portuguese:igualmente, ...
Chinese:同样地, 类似地, ...
Japanese:同様に, 同じように, ...
Arabic:وَأَنْتَ كَذَلِكَ, كَذٰلِكَ, ...
Hebrew:גַּם לְךָ, כָּמוֹ כֵן, ...
Russian:взаимно, так же, ...
Ukrainian:взаємно, подібно, ...
Hindi:आपको भी, वैसे ही, ...
Bengali:আপনিও, একইভাবে, ...
Catalan:igualment, el mateix, ...
Czech:nápodobně, podobně, ...
Danish:i lige måde, på samme måde, ...
Dutch:insgelijks, op dezelfde manier, ...
Greek:το ίδιο, ...
Hungarian:viszont, ugyanígy, ...
Khmer:ដូចគ្នា, ដូចនោះដែរ, ...
Korean:저도요, 똑같이, ...
Persian:همچنین, مشابه, ...
Polish:nawzajem, podobnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):igualmente, de modo semelhante, ...
Romanian:la fel, în același mod, ...
Swedish:detsamma, likadant, ...
Thai:เช่นกัน, เช่นเดียวกัน, ...
Turkish:aynı şekilde, keza, ...
Vietnamese:bạn cũng vậy, tương tự, ...

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