adv ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In an identical manner.

   "It was hard to tell the twins apart: they even spoke identically."

2. 2
   In terms of an identity.

   "two expressions that are identically equal to each other"

Adverb

1. 1
   with complete identity; in an identical manner wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

ad eundemalikeasas isas wellceteris paribus

Antonyms

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contrarilydifferently

Example

More examples

"In modern computer systems, umlaut and diaeresis are represented identically."

Etymology

From identical + -ly.

Related phrases

identically zero

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