similar

/ˈsɪm·ə·lər/ adj

Definition

› looking or being almost the same, although not exactly: They both went to Ivy League schools and have similar backgrounds. He used similar tactics to win the last election. similarly

/ˈsɪm·ə·lər·li/ adv › The disease affects both sexes similarly.

(Definition of similar adj from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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