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 Word Forms

• alikeness noun
• half-alike adjective
• unalike adjective

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

On the Bungalow Heaven tour, we examine home after artful home, none exactly alike.

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Those videos are sadly just a drop in the toxic river of posts showing immigration agents brutalizing migrants and citizens alike that long ago drowned out almost anything else on my social media feeds.

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This fight happens every weekend, in stadiums and studios alike.

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On Sept. 30, federal agents raided an apartment building on Chicago’s South Side, terrorizing Black and brown families, citizens and immigrants alike.

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While it was hotly anticipated, it was not particularly well received by critics and fans alike because some felt the characters seemed to stray from their core attributes and values that made them so loveable.

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Related Words

• identical