Synonymously

/sɪˈnɒnɪməsli/

Meaning & Definition

adverb

In a way that indicates that two or more words or expressions have the same or nearly the same meaning.

The terms 'big' and 'large' can be used synonymously in most contexts.

In a manner that implies equivalence or similarity.

In this lecture, the professor talked about 'happiness' and 'joy' synonymously, emphasizing their overlap.

In a way that requires or suggests equal significance.

The words 'freedom' and 'liberty' are often used synonymously in political discourse.

In a manner that allows interchangeability without changing the meaning.

Although they describe slightly different concepts, 'subscriber' and 'member' are often used synonymously in this context.

In a context where terms are understood to be equivalent.

In many scientific texts, 'species' and 'kind' are sometimes used synonymously.

Derived from 'synonym' and the suffix '-ously', indicating manner.

used synonymously:

refers to terms that can be exchanged without altering meaning.

synonymous with:

indicates that two terms have the same meaning.

Used in the same way.

People often use 'big' and 'large' synonymously.

When something is considered the same.

In casual conversation, some use 'wanna' and 'want to' synonymously.