identically

Everyday

In exactly the same way; with no differences. tree →

In the lessons

In maths: two shapes that are identically sized are congruent; numbers written identically are the same. In science: experiments must be done identically to be a fair test. In everyday life: twins dressed identically. Phrase: identically dressed.

Examples

• The twins were dressed identically. tree →
• Do both tests identically so it is fair. tree →
• The two triangles are identically shaped. tree →
• All the cupcakes were decorated identically. tree →
• The robots moved identically. tree →
• The two copies were printed identically. tree →

Note

From identical + -ly. Note the spelling: -ically. Similar: exactly the same, alike. In a maths problem, «identically» means the amounts are equal.