"identically" meaning in English

See identically in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /aɪˈdɛntɪkəli/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-identically.wav Forms: more identically [comparative], most identically [superlative]
Etymology: From identical + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|identical|ly}} identical + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} identically (comparative more identically, superlative most identically)
  1. In an identical manner. Translations (in an identical manner): idènticament (Catalan), identiquement (French), identicamente (Galician), identicamente (Italian), identycznie (Polish), jednako (Polish), jednakowo (Polish), bliźniaczo (Polish), identicamente (Portuguese), identic (Romanian), idénticamente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-identically-en-adv-cywv8IKl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 57 43 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of 'in an identical manner': 96 4
  2. (mathematics) In terms of an identity.
    Sense id: en-identically-en-adv-WzPpL2qm Categories (other): Mathematics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 24 76 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 38 62 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 44 56 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: identically zero
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