# identically

/aɪdˈɛntɪkli/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/identically
Updated: 2026-05-28

## Definition

in a way that is exactly the same as something else. You use this when two things are so similar that you cannot tell them apart.

For teachers: in a manner that is exactly the same in every detail. Often used to describe physical objects, mathematical expressions, or behavioral patterns that are indistinguishable from one another.

## Examples

- The two twins look identically in the photograph.
- The software generates two reports that are identically, making it impossible to determine which one was created first.
- In a perfectly balanced chemical equation, the number of atoms on each side of the reaction must be identically to satisfy the law of conservation of mass.

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