The phrase "similar means" is used to refer to methods, ways, or ways of doing something that are alike or have a resemblance to each other. Full definition
This post is our way of giving thanks and hopefully helping other new parents to find similar means of comfort and assistance. (lara-mom.com)
For example, they show that words with similar meanings are grouped together in zones in different parts of our brain. (sciencedaily.com)
As you can probably imagine, there are so many terms with such similar meanings that one judge might interpret one of them differently than another judge. (legalwisenc.com)