just like
In the same way
Just like introduces a comparison, emphasizing similarity or sameness: She sings just like her mother.
It can highlight expected behavior, often critically: Just like you to forget my birthday.
In casual speech, just like introduces quoted speech or thought, synonymous with "all" in this use: And I was just like, no way.
Suggesting something hypothetical
- as thoughIndicating apparent resemblance
- the wayMethod or path
- same asEqual in every respect
- such asIntroduces an example
à la · thus · on par with
Exactly the same
- indistinguishableImpossible to tell apart
- sameIdentical in nature
- exactlyWith total accuracy
- preciselyIn an exact manner
carbon copy · spitting image · dead ringer · mirror image · duplicate · replica · clone · twin
Resembling another thing
- alikeSharing key features
- akinRelated in nature
- comparableAble to be likened
- resemblingShowing similarity to
parallel · analogous · equivalent · corresponding · homologous · congruent · kindred · related
Distinguishing quality or trait
- typicalRepresentative of a kind
- expectedRegarded as likely
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- classicOf lasting excellence
quintessential · true to form · in character · of course · naturally · unsurprisingly · par for the course
as if
Suggesting something hypothetical
such as · à la · thus · on par with
identical
Exactly the same
- indistinguishableImpossible to tell apart
- sameIdentical in nature
- exactlyWith total accuracy
precisely · carbon copy · spitting image · dead ringer · mirror image · duplicate · replica · clone · twin · double
similar
Resembling another thing
- alikeSharing key features
- akinRelated in nature
- comparableAble to be likened
resembling · parallel · analogous · equivalent · corresponding · homologous · congruent · kindred · related · approximate
characteristic
Distinguishing quality or trait
- typicalRepresentative of a kind
- expectedRegarded as likely
- predictableAble to be foreseen
classic · quintessential · true to form · in character · of course · naturally · unsurprisingly · par for the course
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
just likeunlike
Not similar to
nothing like · contrary to · in contrast to · as opposed to · far from
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