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In some senses, identical is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.
VERBS
appear, be, look, seem | remain
ADV
absolutely, completely, exactly
not necessarily
My twins look very alike, but their personalities are not necessarily identical.
almost, more or less, nearly, practically, virtually
The twins looked practically identical, so their friends often mixed them up.
effectively | apparently | basically, essentially | chemically, formally, genetically
PREP
to
My new phone is identical to my friend's, so we often mix them up.
with
My twin sister's handwriting is identical with mine, so teachers often cannot tell our work apart.