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Similar vs Similarly to - English Language & Usage Stack Exchange
The argument I am faced with is whether we should use the adverb, similarly, by essentially implicitly encapsulating the entire process to arrive at a new equation as the verb; or whether we should use the adjective, similar, to suggest that the equation or citation are similar to our equation, but leave us with the ambiguity illustrated in ...

word choice - Identical Meaning of "similar to" and "like" - English ...
Broadly, "similar to" and "like" are interchangeable (and MS should leave your style choices to you). Quite separately, I think you'll have a hard time explaining the difference you suggest between " A is similar to B" indicating objects are quite distinct, and "A is like B" suggesting they are practically the same.

"in a similar way as" or "in a similar way to"?
It is "the same as" or "similar to". As should not be used with similar. See this ruling on The Free Dictionary: similarity n ˈsimilarly. adv. Usage: As should not be used after similar: Wilson held a similar position to Jones (not a similar position as Jones); the system is similar to the one in France (not similar as the one in France)

word usage - similar to or similarly to - English Language & Usage ...
‘Even sinkholes similar to the one last summer have been around since the 18th Century.’ ‘After all a bully is somewhat similar to a stalker, they follow you, taunt you, frighten you.’ ‘This wide sweeping course is one of the newest on the circuit, and is very similar to Las Vegas and Michigan.’

idioms - "in the same vein as" vs. "in a similar vein to" vs. "along a ...
Following from Elian's answer, the use of Google Books trend viewer was excellent, but left me perplexed - "in similar vein" sounded like the more common option to me. It turns out, the preposition at the end of the phrase is important. If you do the same search without "to" or "as", then you get, from most common to least common: "In a similar ...

What's the exact usage of "that of"
Adam's problem is similar to his friend's. But you need it for longer noun phrases. So, we don't usually say: Adam's problem is similar to the majority of people in the western world's. but: Adam's problem is similar to that of the majority of people in the western world. The following sentence is problematic:

Is there a single word which means " similar but not quite the same ...
A book is similar to a kindle (they hold pages, pg. numbers, chapters, introductions, glossary, credits, acknowledgements, information..etc). Yet there are some characteristics which set them apart. For instance a book is made of different materials, it does not emit light, it is not electronic, and it does not contain more "books".

meaning - Difference between 'analogous to' and 'similar to' - English ...
Similar refers to things that are somewhat alike, and those characteristics that are alike are the same in a direct comparison. For example, you might use "similar" to describe how a man had a remarkable likeness to his father. Analogous refers to parallelism or correspondence. For example, the heart is analogous to a pump, or an airplane's ...

phrases - More idioms like "needle in a haystack" relevant to hidden ...
Are there more idioms, sayings or phrases similar to "needle in a haystack" that are relevant to hidden objects, or difficult to find items? Also interested in similar nouns relevant to the somewhat oppositional concepts like "needle" and "haystack" or "3-leaf clover" vs. "4-leaf clover" where one object is significantly harder to find.

synonyms - Formal alternative for "like" and "such as"? - English ...
In @JSBangs's answer, 'such as' introduces an example. In @Robusto's comment, 'like' means Monet and other painters similar to him. There is a subtle difference as when we use 'such as' the way JSBangs has, the other examples might not share similarities with the selected one. –