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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Adam Carlson, People.com, 15 May 2025
In the current environment, fewer international students are looking to study in the U.S., while international tourism numbers are likewise slipping.
—Catherine Baab, Quartz, 14 May 2025
Leigh’s treatment of the masquerade likewise dissolves distinctions between subject and object: An encrusted head sans face atop a raffia dome functions neither as a fully articulated human form nor as an abstract sculpture.
—Delinda Collier, Artforum, 1 May 2025
In addition, visitors who arrive by vehicle but park in the Welcome Center parking garage will likewise not need to present REAL ID.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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“Likewise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/likewise. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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