likewise

likewise
01. My boss works overtime a lot, and he expects everyone else to do [likewise].
02. Make sure you wash the kitchen floors, and [likewise] the floors in the bathroom.
03. I told him I was pleased to meet him, and he answered me saying, "[Likewise]."
04. Dave signed up for the tennis tournament, so I did [likewise].
05. If you're not sure what to do, just watch the fellow working beside you, and try to do [likewise].
06. Eric and I were a little drunk, so he took a cab home, and I did [likewise].
07. If you ever need any help, give me a call, and [likewise], if I need some assistance, I'll let you know.
08. The President thanked the Prime Minister, and [likewise] the Ambassador.
09. Studies show that if you are right-handed; your right fingernails will grow faster; [likewise] the fingernails on the left hand of a left-handed person.
10. Well, I'm going to go home, and you should do [likewise]. It's late and we have a big test tomorrow.
11. Her first book was very interesting, and her second novel is [likewise] full of surprises.
12. Samuel Johnson once suggested that in order that all men may be taught to speak the truth, it is necessary that all [likewise] should learn to hear it.
13. In the Bible, John the Baptists says, "Whoever has two coats must share with anyone who has none, and whoever has food must do [likewise].
14. Samuel Johnson once remarked that some people have little power to do good, and have [likewise] little strength to resist evil.
15. G. C. Lichtenberg once noted that the most perfect ape cannot draw an ape. Only man can do that. But [likewise], only man regards the ability to do this as a sign of superiority.

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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