No. 332 in Arabic
كذلك
"Likewise" or "as well."
In a sentence
أنا أحب القراءة وكذلك الكتابة.
I like reading as well as writing.
In this sentence, 'كذلك' is used to indicate similarity or addition, relating reading and writing.
هو يتحدث عدة لغات، وكذلك يستطيع ترجمة الكتب.
He speaks several languages, and he can also translate books.
Here, 'كذلك' is used to indicate similarity or addition, connecting speaking languages and translating books.
لقد سمعت الأخبار من أصدقائي، وكذلك رأيت تقريراً عنها في التلفزيون.
I heard the news from my friends, and I also saw a report about it on television.
In this context, 'كذلك' is employed to present an additional source of information related to the same news.
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