IDENTICALLY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

identically

adverb

Definition of identically

as in equally

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as in accurately

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Recent Examples of identically 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 Checking whether someone’s disability behaves identically every day is the most damaging thing a manager can do. — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 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 Four cards are included, and all of the locks in the same pack are coded identically, so there’ll be no issue if a card ever goes missing. — Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 For categories like swim, function is important, and Lycra EcoMade is said to perform identically to conventional Lycra while also resisting wear from sunscreen, UV exposure and chlorine. — Sarah Jones, Footwear News, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for identically

Adverb

In 1972, before Billie Jean King succeeded in forcing the Open to become the first to pay women and men equally, she was paid $10,000 for her win, while Ilie Năstase made $25,000 for his.

— Corey Seymour, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
This holds that all three components—past, present and future—are equally real!

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of equally

Adverb

Traditional weather forecast models often also take in other raw data, capturing as much information as possible to accurately represent the current state of the atmosphere so the model can use physics to simulate conditions forward.

— Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
Sadly, for an analytics nerd like me, there will never be a single, all-encompassing metric that accurately measures and accounts for every aspect of playing quarterback.

— Austin Mock, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of accurately

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

And talk about schlock, surely there was something if not exactly schlocky then definitely sensationalist about Marcia’s way of eviscerating an artist or an event.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
That’s exactly what’s happened to him, with the special recognition of being chosen by his peers as a captain.

— Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of exactly

Adverb

Now Betancourt’s company, North American Blue Energy Partners, based in Barbados, could be one of the first private firms to directly participate in Venezuela’s oil industry since it was nationalized half a century ago.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Playing the helpful citizen, Martinez drove his literal truckload of ALPR bits directly to the Sheriff’s department, where he was promptly taken into custody.

— Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of directly

Adverb

There are times when that kind of fiscal response is precisely the right thing to do.

— David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Unfortunately for the handful of players fated to a long wait Tuesday, the skies opened in the middle of the afternoon, precisely at the time that the first-round matches that had been held over were scheduled to be played.

— Rebecca Tauber, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of precisely

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