Re: Similar vs. Similarly

In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
 "Adam Schwartz" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

>     I'm writing a paper and I can't seem to determine the correct form of
> the word 'similar' to use in the following sentance:
> 
> "Similarly to the stone cameo of his wife Livia (fig. 2), this glass cameo
> features an image of the head of Augustus in total profile."
> 
> I think it is correct as-is.  My fiance insists that I should be using the
> adjective 'similar'.  She's usually much better than I am with grammar, but
> I'm fairly certain that in this sentance 'similarly' needs to be an adverb
> modifying 'features'.  Can anyone help me?

Yup. Unless she's a guy, your fiance is your fiancée!