1
: in like manner : similarly
go and do likewise
2
: in addition
a painter who is likewise a sculptor
3
: similarly so with me
answered "likewise" to "Pleased to meet you"
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an acclaimed painter who is likewise a sculptor
the owner of the restaurant is likewise the owner of the deli next door
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Soldiers fighting on the frontlines were likewise skeptical that negotiations between Trump and Putin could yield a result that would be palatable to many Ukrainians.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 16 Feb. 2025
The eight-team divisional round (four teams from the AFC; likewise from the NFC) saw the Chiefs progress to their seventh consecutive AFC Championship Game.
—Eduardo Tansley, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Veterans of Trump’s first Administration likewise laid out their plans long before the elections, publishing a 900-page report known as Project 2025.
—Simon Shuster, TIME, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likewise. Accessed 24 Feb. 2025.
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