likewise

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Adverb

Positive likewise

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. When someone does something likewise, they do it the same way someone else did it. Sometimes people say "likewise" to mean that they're saying the same thing someone else just said.

   I used one of the little spoons to eat my soup, and my friend did likewise.

   "I'm happy to see you!" "Likewise!"