1
: in like manner : similarly
go and do likewise
2
: in addition
a painter who is likewise a sculptor
3
: similarly so with me
answered "likewise" to "Pleased to meet you"
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Examples of likewise in a Sentence
an acclaimed painter who is likewise a sculptor
the owner of the restaurant is likewise the owner of the deli next door
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Duccio painted for Florentine patrons and probably learned from his Florentine peers, whose naturalism was likewise pioneering.
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