As specified in the title, is そんなに just short for そのように？ Likewise for こんなに and
あんなに。
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Is そんなに short for そのように？
No, そんなに is not the abbreviation of そのように. It is そんな, an adjective, appended
with に to make it an adverb. It means "so much; so".

そのように is その appended to the noun 様 (which is the manner in which something is
done) and then turned into an adverb with に. It means what you would expect it
to mean: "In that way/manner". They are not interchangeable. Here are some
examples:

> そのようにしてください。〇  
>  そんなにしてください。☓  
>  Please do it in that way.

> そんなに怒らないでください。= Please don't get that mad.  
>  そのように怒らないでください。= Please don't get mad in that manner.  
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