Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - similarly

1. You use similarly to say that something is similar to something else. Most of the men who now gathered round him again were similarly dressed. ? differently ADV: ADV adj/adv, ADV with v 2. You use similarly when mentioning a fact or situation that is similar to the one you have just mentioned. A mother recognises the feel of her child’s skin when blindfolded. Similarly, she can instantly identify her baby’s cry. = likewise ADV: ADV with cl