identically

adverb

Definition of identicallynext
1
as in equally

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2
as in accurately

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for identically
  1. equally
  2. accurately
  3. verbatim
  4. exactly
  5. directly
  6. precisely
Adverb
  • It was equally met with critical success, earning the group nominations for Best New Artist and Best Alternative Music Album at the 2022 Grammys.
    — Rachel Sonis, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Soderbergh surrounds his two powerhouse actors with an equally dreamy ensemble cast, including Abela, Tom Burke, Naomie Harris, Regé-Jean Page and a former 007 himself, Pierce Brosnan.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of equally
Adverb
  • Among all systems, WAB (0.98) had the highest Spearman score, suggesting that its ranking most accurately reflected the committee’s perception of overall team strength.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
  • The story is predictably moralistic and, frankly, more worried about conforming to contemporary mores than accurately representing what was going on in Cuba in the 1950s, dramatically speaking anyway.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of accurately
Adverb
  • This sentiment was repeated almost verbatim in a statement from the PSRB.
    — Matthew J. Funchion, Hartford Courant, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Architects and writers alike had to compile catalogues of reliable models, then find ways to imitate them without replicating them verbatim.
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
Definition of verbatim
Adverb
  • The roundtable is here at that talk about that and what exactly Musk was doing at the Pentagon this week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Mar. 2025
  • The couple shared a son named Noah, who was born exactly five years to the date prior to John's death.
    — Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of exactly
Adverb
  • Many of those affected likely worked in areas directly related to the processing of federal student aid applications.
    — Scott White, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Any measure that appears on the ballot enables residents to influence policy directly through their vote.
    — Worth Sparkman, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
Definition of directly
Adverb
  • This year's first day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere occurs precisely at 5:01 a.m. EST on March 20, according to NASA.
    — Amanda Cappelli, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • That's precisely why Entertainment Weekly is celebrating what just might go down as the golden age of reality television with our Reality Rewind Issue, topped off with EW's ranking of our 25 favorite reality stars of the era.
    — EW Staff, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of precisely
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“Identically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identically. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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