# likewise

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈlaɪkˌwaɪz/ · frequency rank #6,705

## Definitions
1. In a similar manner.
2. also; moreover; too.
3. The same to you; used as a response.

## 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.

## Common misspellings (11)
`ilkewise`, `liekwise`, `likeiwse`, `likewies`, `likewisse`, `likewsie`, `likewwise`, `likkewise`, `likweise`, `lkiewise`, `llikewise`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/likewise