similarly

/ˈsɪmələli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsɪmələrli/ (ame, ipa)

similarly — adverb

1. In a manner that is like something else — used to describe an action, process, o

1.副詞B1
釋義

In a manner that is like something else — used to describe an action, process, or situation that matches or parallels another one that has already been mentioned or observed.

例句

Linh prepared for the exam similarly to her classmates, studying every evening.

similarly to + noun phrase pattern

The new oven works similarly to the old one but heats up much faster.

adverb modifying verb: works similarly

同義詞
  • likewise

    More formal; often starts a sentence to connect two comparable statements.

  • correspondingly

    More academic; emphasises a logical or matching relationship between two things.

  • in the same way

    Conversational and less formal; more natural in everyday speech.

反義詞
  • differently

    Direct opposite — doing something in a way that is not alike.

  • conversely

    Used to introduce an opposite or contrasting point.

文法句型

similarly to + noun/noun phrase

similarly + verb phrase

[clause]. Similarly, [clause]

用法筆記

As a sentence adverb placed at the start of a clause, 'similarly' signals that the new information parallels something just stated. When used with the preposition 'to', it introduces the item being compared.

常見錯誤

❌The two devices operate similar.
✅The two devices operate similarly.
💡Use the adverb 'similarly' to modify verbs; 'similar' is an adjective for nouns.
❌Similary, the second group achieved good results.
✅Similarly, the second group achieved good results.
💡'Similarly' has two 'i's, not one.
❌Similarly like the first model, this one is durable.
✅Similarly to the first model, this one is durable.
💡Use 'similarly to', not 'similarly like'.