Lexical Definition

‎παραπλησίως‎ paraplēsíōs (par-ap-lay-see'-oce) similarly ^G:ADV
adverb from the same as ‎παραπλήσιον‎

likewise.

• in a manner near by, i.e. (figuratively) similarly

Abbott-Smith

** παρα-πλησίως, adv. (< παραπλήσιος), [in Quint.: Ho 8:6*;]
in like manner: He 2:14.†

Abbott-Smith References

Liddell-Scott-Jones

Included with: παραπλησίως, α, ον

[Refs 5th c.BC+]; also ος, ον [Refs 5th c.BC+]:— coming alongside of: hence, coming near, nearly resembling; of numbers, nearly equal, about as many; of size, about as large; of age, about equal; etc.:

__1 absolutely, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τοιαῦτα καὶ π. such and such-like, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὰς πράξεις ὁμοίας καὶ π. ἀποβαίνειν Isoc. [prev. cited]; ταὐτόν ἐστι σοφιστὴς καὶ ῥήτωρ, ἢ ἐγγύς τι καὶ παραπλήσιον [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__2 frequently with dative, ἐν τῇ ναυμαχίῃ παραπλήσιοι ἀλλήλοισι ἐγίνοντο were about equal, of a drawn battle, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ὅμοι᾽ ἢ π. τούτοις [Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἦχος συριγμοῦ π. [Refs 5th c.BC+]
__3 followed by a relative, τρόπῳ παραπλησίῳ, τῷ καὶ Μασσαγέται [Refs 5th c.BC+]; also π. πάσχουσιν ὥσπερ ἂν εἰ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+] adverb, π. ὡς εἰ.., perinde ac si.., [Refs 5th c.BC+] about the same distance and not much more, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; τὸ π. [Refs 1st c.BC+] adverb -ίως[Refs 5th c.BC+]; ἆρά γ᾽ ὁμοίως ἢ π.; [Refs 4th c.BC+]; ἀγωνισάμενος π. having fought with nearly equal advantage, [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. καὶ.., Latin perinde ac.., [Refs 5th c.BC+]; π. ἔχει καθάπερ.. [Refs 5th c.BC+]: comparative παραπλησιαίτερον [Refs]