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selfsame Definition

self·same (self′sām′)

adjective

exactly the same; identical; (the) very same

selfsame Related Forms
self′·same′·ness noun
selfsame Synonyms

selfsame

modif.

same, equivalent, similar; see alike 1, 2, equal. See syn. study at same.

selfsame Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • day: They sailed there, without effort, completed their task, and returned home the selfsame day.
  • reason: For this selfsame reason they do not exert sufficiently powerful pressure on the Socialist Party.
  • well: And the selfsame well from which your laughter rises was oftentimes filled with tears.