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sim·i·lar·ly

similarly

 
 
pronunciation:
sIm ih lr li
part of speech: adverb
definition 1: in the same way or in the same amount.
The twins dressed similarly, confusing everyone.
definition 2: used to indicate a sameness or similarity between a first idea that is expressed and a following one.
The number of violent crimes has decreased in the city in recent years; similarly, there has been a drop in the number of car thefts.