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similaradjective

uk ​ /ˈsɪm.ɪ.lər/ us ​ /ˈsɪm.ə.lɚ/

B1 looking or being almost, but not exactly, the same:

My father and I have similar views on politics.
I bought some new shoes which are very similar to a pair I had before.
Paul is very similar in appearance to his brother.

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Same, similar, identicalSame means that two or more things are exactly like one another. We can use same as an adjective before a noun or as a pronoun. When we use same to compare people or things, we must use it with the: …

(Definition of “similar” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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similaradjective

us ​ /ˈsɪm·ə·lər/

› 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
adverb us ​ /ˈsɪm·ə·lər·li/

›

The disease affects both sexes similarly.

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

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