likewise
Syllables: like·wise/ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz/
likewise adverb: in a similar manner.
Adverb
likewise (not comparable)
- In a similar manner.
- Public transportation is virtually inaccessible in this country; likewise, its hospitals are also not very user-friendly.
- Come at six, and I’ll do likewise.
- Antonyms:
- otherwise
- also; moreover; too.
- Margaret enjoys playing tennis on Saturdays, Jeremy likewise.
- "But it looks like the kid ain't got no appetite to git well, for they misses him from the tent in the night and finds him rootin' in the grass, and likewise a drizzle fallin'. 'G'wan,' he says, 'lemme go and die like I wanter. He said I was a liar and a fake'—McGuire says—'and I was playin' sick....1903 February, O. Henry [pseudonym; William Sydney Porter], “Hygeia at the Solito”, in Everybody’s Magazine, volume VIII, number 2, New York, N.Y.: John Wanamaker, →ISSN, page 179, column 1
- The same to you; used as a response.
- It was very nice meeting you, Samantha. ― Likewise, Mr Thompson.
- ‘Let me know if you need any help.’ ‘Likewise.’
likewise meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam
likewise in Tamil
- இது போன்றே, இதுபோன்று, இதுபோலவே
likewise in Urdu
- likewise
- اسی طرح سے isī tarah se, ہم ham, نیز nīz
likewise in Bengali
- অনুরূপভাবে, সমভাবে, ত্ত, অপিচ, অধিকন্তু
likewise in Malayalam
- ഒരേപോലെ, ഒരേ രീതിയിൽ, അതേ വിധത്തിൽ
More languagesFewer languages
- likewise in Sanskrit
- अथ átha
- likewise in Arabic
- كَذٰلِك kaḏālik, أَيْضًا ʔayḍan, عَلَى حَدٍّ سَوَاء ʕalā ḥaddin sawāʔ, بِالمِثْل bi-l-miṯl
- likewise in Indonesian
- sama-sama
Examples of likewise in a sentence
- Good conduct will be rewarded and likewise poor conduct will be punished.
- I reckon upon all others to do likewise.
- Likewise, in a period of just seven months, I have ended seven unendable wars.
Synonyms of likewise
Antonyms
Origin of likewise
From Middle English lykewise, lykewyse, lyke wyse, lijk wise, a shortened form of Middle English in lik wise (“in like wise”); equivalent to like + -wise. Compare with otherwise.
Questions about likewise
- What does likewise mean?
- Likewise means in a similar manner.
- What is likewise in Tamil?
- Likewise in Tamil is இது போன்றே, இதுபோன்று, இதுபோலவே. See Likewise meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is likewise?
- Likewise is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce likewise?
- Likewise is pronounced /ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz/.
Words near likewise in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: likewise (page history and authors); likewise (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); اسی طرح سے (Urdu) (page history and authors); likewise (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors); likewise (Malayalam Wiktionary) (page history and authors); अथ (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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