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likewise

Syllables: like·wise/ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz/

likewise adverb: in a similar manner.

Adverb

likewise (not comparable)

  1. 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.
    Synonyms:
    thuswise, similarly
    Antonyms:
    otherwise
  2. (conjunctive) 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
  3. 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
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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.

All 40 example sentences with likewise

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

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

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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