# similarly

> English word · Adverb · IPA /ˈsɪm.ə.lə.li/ · frequency rank #4,334

## Definitions
1. In a like style or manner.
2. Used to link similar items.

## Etymology
From similar + -ly.

## Easily confused with
- **similar** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/similar-vs-similarly)
- **similarity** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/similarity-vs-similarly)

## Common misspellings (14)
`ismilarly`, `siimlarly`, `simialrly`, `similalry`, `similarlly`, `similarlyy`, `similarrly`, `similaryl`, `simillarly`, `similraly`, `simliarly`, `simmilarly`, `smiilarly`, `ssimilarly`

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