No. 713 in Icelandic

sömuleiðis

"Likewise" or "the same to you."

In a sentence

Hann sagði mér góðar fréttir og ég þakkaði sömuleiðis.
He told me good news, and I thanked him likewise.
Here, 'sömuleiðis' denotes an equivalent response in return for an action or statement.
Nemendur kláruðu verkefnin og kennarinn var ánægður sömuleiðis.
The students completed the assignments, and the teacher was likewise pleased.
In this sentence, 'sömuleiðis' conveys that the teacher shared a similar state or feeling as indicated earlier in the sentence.
Ég óska þér góðs dags og vona að hinn dagurinn verði góður sömuleiðis.
I wish you a good day and hope the other day will be likewise good.
Here, 'sömuleiðis' suggests that the quality applied to one day extends in a similar manner to another mentioned day.

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