similar vs. similarly

adjective

  1. having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way:

    two similar houses.

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  2. Geometry. (of figures) having the same shape; having corresponding sides proportional and corresponding angles equal:

    similar triangles.

  3. Mathematics. (of two square matrices) related by means of a similarity transformation.


adverb

  1. in a way that shows a general but not exact resemblance:

    The lab charges anywhere from $50 to $100 per blood test; other procedures are priced similarly.