"by the same token" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

Audio: en-au-by the same token.ogg
Etymology: From token (“evidence, proof”) (obsolete sense). Etymology templates: {{qualifier|obsolete sense}} (obsolete sense) Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} by the same token, {{en-PP}} by the same token
  1. (idiomatic) For a similar reason; in a similar manner; by virtue of the selfsame phenomenon, through its various aspects. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: similarly, likewise, along the lines, in the same vein Related terms: by that token, flip side, other side of the coin Translations (Translations): samalla tavalla (Finnish), vastaavasti (Finnish), samoin (Finnish), de même (French), de la même manière (French), de la même façon (French), dans le même esprit (French), pour les mêmes raisons (French), dans le même ordre d’idées (French), de la misma manera (Spanish), por la misma razón (Spanish)
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