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LIKEWISE
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I. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
In addition
Example:
he has a Mercedes, too
Synonyms:
also; as well; besides; likewise; too
Classified under:
Sense 2
Meaning:
Equally
Example:
parents and teachers alike demanded reforms
Synonyms:
alike; likewise
Classified under:
Sense 3
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:
Adverbs
Context examples:
Likewise, knowing the molecular features of these cells may help selectively target them with specific drugs.
(Observation of blood vessel cells changing function could lead to early detection of blocked arteries, University of Cambridge)
I had to learn my tools to begin with, and every simple mechanical principle which such a man would have at his finger ends I had likewise to learn.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
The task of the men was to search for gold, which they did; and to find gold, which they likewise did.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
I likewise broke my right shin against the shell of a snail, which I happened to stumble over, as I was walking alone and thinking on poor England.
(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)
"Ephemera" he likewise wrapped and mailed to a magazine.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
It gave her no surprise that she saw nothing of Mrs. Palmer; and as it gave her likewise no concern, she never mentioned her name.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
Mr. Woodhouse at last was off; but Mr. Knightley, instead of being immediately off likewise, sat down again, seemingly inclined for more chat.
(Emma, by Jane Austen)
Within there was another enclosure, likewise sealed, and marked upon the cover as “not to be opened till the death or disappearance of Dr. Henry Jekyll.”
(The Strange Case Of Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde, by Robert Louis Stevenson)
Likewise a small house, with stalls for the cows, and thirty-six gallons of beer for the thirsty weather.
(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
Likewise, a small percentage of targets (about 3%) evoked a strong response in any one neuron.
(Storing memories of recent events, NIH)
