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likeways

likeways adverb: likewise.

Adverb

likeways (not comparable)

  1. (Scotland, obsolete) Likewise.
    • And herein also her forebeam to which her bowsprit was fastened, cracked clean insunder; and some of her timbers likeways in the hold we found defective.1634 July 13, Thomas Young, Letter of Captain Thomas Young to Sir Toby Matthew

Questions about likeways

What does likeways mean?
Likeways means likewise.
What part of speech is likeways?
Likeways is an adverb.

Words near likeways in the dictionary

  1. liketh
  2. likewake
  3. likewakes
  4. likewalk
  5. likewalks
  6. likeways
  7. likewise
  8. likewised
  9. likewize
  10. likeworthy
  11. likey

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