identically

adverb

Definition of identicallynext
1
as in equally

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2
as in accurately

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Recent Examples of identically The goal is not to make everyone experience the organization identically but to build the structures, relationships and learning processes that allow teams and leaders to work cohesively in a positive organizational cultural environment. — Gwen Mdinaradze, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Garelick recalled about the real moment, which was dramatized almost identically. — Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Both old and new models start with a base 1TB SSD that scales up identically across 2TB, 4TB, 8TB, and 16TB options. — Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 1 Oct. 2026 Kate and Rooney Mara, appearing together — oh so together — for the first time, are endlessly fascinating playing two sisters who speak and react simultaneously and identically, less a pair of people than a palimpsest of a single person. — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 Several alternatives perform almost identically to classic cream. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026 In April, software developer Noah Iarrobino released Carrier Pidge, which functions almost identically to Roost. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Football teams have never trained every player identically; a 300-pound lineman and a 180-pound defensive back have different jobs, bodies and physical demands. — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The songs from the original are all back and arranged identically, with the obligatory new song relegated to the end credits. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for identically
  1. equally
  2. accurately
  3. equivalently
  4. verbatim
  5. exactly
  6. directly
  7. precisely
Adverb
  • The practical argument for wind-and-rain protection applies equally to spring transitional weather, and the trickle-down to Zara and Uniqlo means the shape will stay in stores well past this fall’s drop cycle.
    — Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Off the track, Verstappen’s lifestyle is equally high-octane.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of equally
Adverb
  • Territories needed to be assigned, quotas had to be set, and compensation needed to be calculated accurately and paid on time.
    — Arnab Mishra, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • But software may not accurately reflect a switch’s actual actuation point.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of accurately
Adverb
  • Studio owners and leadership should be prioritizing the hiring of, at least equivalently, femme staff, producers, engineers, etc.
    — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Comparing equivalently aged devices, the gap is clear.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Definition of equivalently
Adverb
  • For decades, the Self Sufficiency Standard, whose definition voters later approved verbatim as the True Cost of Living, has measured the real cost of meeting basic needs across more than 700 household types and neighborhoods.
    — Aldrin Rafael Bonilla, New York Daily News, 27 May 2026
  • That framing landed almost verbatim in the press coverage that followed.
    — Zachary Utz, STAT, 15 May 2026
Definition of verbatim
Adverb
  • No two rooms are exactly alike, although all make use of a similar restrained coastal aesthetic of blues, grays, and whites.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In the first of two nights there Monday, Williams performed for almost exactly two hours without doing a single Paramore song — and what’s remarkable is, nobody cared.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of exactly
Adverb
  • That same night, Meyer allegedly transferred $10,000 directly from the same fund account, which held investor money raised to buy shares of online casino operator Playstar.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Theoretically, this means that smaller, independent artists can release their work on social media platforms and directly reach the audiences most inclined to appreciate it.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of directly
Adverb
  • Its maximum totality will occur just southeast of Luxor, Egypt — precisely 16 seconds short of the maximum duration on July 22, 2009.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Paradoxically, this kind of cognitive dissonance is possible precisely because of the saturation of public awareness with this knowledge and the hefty costs of acknowledging it.
    — Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
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“Identically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/identically. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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