the same

adverb

In the same manner; to the same extent, equally.

“A mother loves all her children the same.”

Meanings

adverbthe same (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn the same manner; to the same extent, equally.

    A mother loves all her children the same.

    1 more example

    One day is much the same as the next when you're depressed.

pronoun
  1. The identical thing, ditto.

    You have a red Mercedes? I've got the same!

Cite this entry
APA

the same. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20same

MLA

“the same.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20same. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “the same,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/the%20same.

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