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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Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
Rax, who works a communications job in California, has already had surgery to treat spondylolisthesis and likewise reports difficulty in securing such necessary care.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 13 Dec. 2024
Trump has, however, likewise urged NATO's other members to pay their fair share of the organization's defense budget.
—Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz likewise arrived in the Ukrainian capital on Monday morning.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likewise. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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