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Likewise signals a logical parallelism between two or more ideas, indicating that what is true in one case is also true in another, similar case. It functions to extend a previous claim or observation to a parallel situation, establishing equivalence in meaning or outcome without repetition. Use it when introducing a second instance where the same principle, result, or condition applies, especially in formal or analytical writing.

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The policy reduced administrative costs in urban offices; likewise, it decreased overhead in rural branches.

Also in the same way · similarly · to the same effect · equally · by the same token