Anonymous  +  142700 Wed, 28 Sep 05 06:44 PM Hello! I know this is not OK, but can you think of a synonym for ''similarly'' in the context: There is a reference to similarly serious conditions in the results of the Croatian survey/poll from 1977, which is quoted by the author. Anonymous Synonyms

	nona the brit  +  142742 Wed, 28 Sep 05 09:52 PM equally? nona the brit Joined on Wed, Sep 22 2004 England Veteran Member 11,713 The name says it all.

	hbae787  +  143070 Thu, 29 Sep 05 08:08 PM There is a reference to approximately serious conditions in the results of the Croatian survey/poll from 1977, which is quoted by the author. hbae787 Joined on Thu, Oct 28 2004 Houston Junior Member 87

	nona the brit  +  143210 Fri, 30 Sep 05 10:09 AM Sorry, but something can't  be approximately serious. nona the brit

	pieanne  +  143211 Fri, 30 Sep 05 10:16 AM "relatively serious"? (said in a tiny voice) Why couldn't it be simply "similar"?   pieanne Joined on Thu, Jan 20 2005 South of France ...But I'm Belgian! Veteran Member 7,517 I'm glad to help, but I'm not a native! And please excuse my typos...

	Rebeccakgl  +  143214 Fri, 30 Sep 05 10:21 AM "Similar" is a noun and "serious" is an adjective. What can modify an adjective is an adverb. Rebeccakgl Joined on Thu, Sep 29 2005 New Member 01 Verbs, Nouns, Adverbs

	pieanne  +  143216 Fri, 30 Sep 05 10:30 AM Yes, I know, but "similar serious conditions" doesn't strike me as odd... Or is it?   pieanne

	Kangiten  +  143228 Fri, 30 Sep 05 10:51 AM I'd use "equally" in that case, the difference of meaning looks negligible to me. How about "a reference to conditions of similar gravity..."? Kangiten Joined on Tue, Oct 26 2004 Full Member 116