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SIMILARLY
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In like or similar manner
Example:
some people have little power to do good, and have likewise little strength to resist evil
Synonyms:
likewise; similarly
Classified under:
Pertainym:
similar (marked by correspondence or resemblance)
Context examples:
Similarly, a document indicating that a product or process is suitable or in working order for a specific purpose.
(Certificate, NCI Thesaurus)
Who was he that he should not be similarly treated in a few more months?
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
Similarly, when ATP is abundant, phosphofructokinase will be inhibited to prevent wasting glucose on making energy when it is not needed.
(Glycolysis Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
The thickness of a wire or a similarly shaped object.
(Gauge, NCI Thesaurus)
I looked at Maud Brewster and knew that she was similarly affected.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
Similarly, F-box-containing proteins recognize substrates of the ubiquitin ligases, targeting them for phosphorylation-dependent ubiquitination and proteasomal degradation.
(Hypoxia-Inducible Factor Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)
Any of the mouse anatomical structures consisting of similarly specialized cells and intercellular matrix, aggregated according to genetically determined spatial relationships, performing a specific function.
(Mouse Anatomy Concepts, NCI Thesaurus)
A URL or e-mail would be similarly described.
(Healthcare Facility Telecom Address, NCI Thesaurus/BRIDG)
The team plans to next probe whether non-classical MHC molecules recognize friendly microbes on the skin of other mammals, including humans, and similarly benefit tissue repair.
(Scientists find microbes on the skin of mice promote tissue healing, immunity, National Institutes of Health)
Similarly, hydrated carbonate would dehydrate, although over a longer timescale of a few million years.
(NASA Dawn Reveals Recent Changes in Ceres' Surface, NASA)
