alike

[ uh-lahyk ]

adverb

1. in the same manner or form; similarly:

   They treated all customers alike.

   Antonyms: differently

2. to the same degree; equally:

   All three were guilty alike.

adjective

1. having resemblance or similarity; having or showing no marked or important difference:

   He thinks all politicians are alike.

   Synonyms: akin, similar

alike

/ əˈlaɪk /

adjective

1. possessing the same or similar characteristics

   they all look alike to me

adverb

1. in the same or a similar manner, way, or degree

   they walk alike

Other Words From

• a·likeness noun
• half-a·like adjective
• una·like adjective adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of alike¹

First recorded before 950; Middle English alyke, from Scandinavian; compare Old Norse ālīkr, cognate with Old English onlīc, Old High German analīh; replacing Middle English ilich, Old English gelīc, cognate with Old Saxon gilīk, Old High German gilīh ( German gleich ), Gothic galeiks, Old Norse (g)līkr; like ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of alike¹

Old English gelīc; see like ¹

Example Sentences

That tends to encourage large and small holders alike to consider turning their weakened rubles into other currencies.

From The Daily Beast

What does masculinity look like in a world where men and women alike can be titans?

From The Daily Beast

The killers went from classroom to classroom mowing down teachers and students alike.

From The Daily Beast

Many readers will no doubt be surprised just how friendly Mailer was, how helpful he was to friends and strangers alike.

From The Daily Beast

This is a time of transition, but I am excited to work with our team—both new and old alike—as we pave a new way forward.

From The Daily Beast

The great park which surrounded it was one of the most celebrated in all England, celebrated alike for its size and its beauty.

From Project Gutenberg

In these rooms male and female alike were confined, at one time to the number of fifteen; each being allowed 3d.

From Project Gutenberg

One of the lower and mixed forms of artistic activity, in the case of the child and of the race alike, is personal adornment.

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We were much alike in our tastes and habits, yet there was enough of difference between us to impart a relish to our friendship.

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The battle ended in a victory for both sides, chapel and theatre alike being crammed.

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Related Words

• likewise