Definitions of same:

• adjective:   closely similar or comparable in kind or quality or quantity or degree

  Example: "Curtains the same color as the walls"

• adjective:   same in identity

  Example: "The same man I saw yesterday"

• adjective:   equal in amount or value

  Example: "The same amount"

• adverb:   in the same manner

  Example: "You get treated fairly, same as any other student in this course!"