Idioms for same
- notwithstanding; nevertheless: You don't have to go but we wish you would, all the same.
- of no difference; immaterial: It's all the same to me whether our team loses or wins.
- in the same manner.
- nevertheless: It was a success, but it could easily have failed, just the same.
all the same,
just the same,
Origin of same
1150–1200; Middle English; Old English
same (adv.); cognate with Old Norse
samr, Greek
homós, Sanskrit
samá
SYNONYMS FOR same
1–3
corresponding,
interchangeable,
equal.
Same,
similar agree in indicating a correspondence between two or more things.
Same means alike in kind, degree, quality; that is, identical (with):
to eat the same food every day; at the same price.
Similar means like, resembling, having certain qualities in common, somewhat the same as, of nearly the same kind as:
similar in appearance; Don't treat them as if they were the same when they are only similar.
Words nearby same
sambal,
sambar,
sambo,
sambre,
sambuca,
same,
same difference,
same here,
same old story, the,
same to you,
same-sex
British Dictionary definitions for all the same
same
/ (seɪm) /
adjective the same
being the very one
she is wearing the same hat she wore yesterday
- being the one previously referred to; aforesaid
- (as noun)a note received about same
- identical in kind, quantity, etctwo girls of the same age
- (as noun)we'd like the same, please
unchanged in character or nature
his attitude is the same as ever
all the same
- Also: just the same nevertheless; yet
- immaterialit's all the same to me
adverb
in an identical manner
Word Origin for same
C12: from Old Norse
samr; related to Old English adverbial phrase
swā same likewise, Gothic
sama, Latin
similis, Greek
homos same
usage for same
The use of
same exemplified in
if you send us your order for the materials, we will deliver same tomorrow is common in business and official English. In general English, however, this use of the word is avoided:
may I borrow your book? I'll return it (not
same)
tomorrow
Idioms and Phrases with all the same (1 of 2)
all the same
Also, all one. Equally acceptable, making no difference. For example, If it's all the same to you I'd prefer the blue car, or Hot or cold, it's all one to me. [Late 1700s]
Also, just the same. Nevertheless, still. For example, John wants to stay another week, but I'm going home all the same, or Even if you vote against it, this measure will pass just the same. [c. 1800]
Idioms and Phrases with all the same (2 of 2)
same