by the same token
Following that logic
By the same token introduces a point that follows logically from what was just said, or that applies for the same reason.
It signals that the speaker is drawing a parallel or extending an argument: The medication can reduce inflammation; by the same token, it may mask symptoms of a more serious condition.
The phrase suggests that the same evidence or reasoning supports both claims.
- furthermoreWord adding more points
- likewiseIn similar manner
- moreoverWord adding information
- similarlyIn comparable fashion
- as wellAdditionally; besides
in the same vein · hence · thus · therefore · equally · in addition · what's more · for that matter · to boot · on that note · that being said · hand in hand · in tandem · correspondence · comparison · parallelism · equivalence · accordingly
- Samenessalike, similar, likeness, resemblance, matching
- connectivesand, or, but, because, nor
- concession phrasesadmittedly, granted, that said, in fairness, having said that
by the same tokenon the other hand
Phrase introducing contrast
conversely · on the contrary · however · nevertheless · contrarily
by the same tokenunrelatedly
Without topical connection
independently · separately · incidentally · as an aside · parenthetically