English Online Dictionary. What means likewise? What does likewise mean?
English
Etymology
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz/
- Hyphenation: like‧wise
Adverb
likewise (not comparable)
- (manner) In a similar manner.
- (conjunctive) also; moreover; too.
- The same to you; used as a response.
Synonyms
- (in a similar manner): similarly
Translations
Further reading
- “likewise”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “likewise”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Anagrams
- wise-like, wiselike