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

Baroness Stroud, a Conservative peer, said: "In our discussions this year with workers and employers alike, it has been clear that no one is having an easy time."

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It led to “SNL Weekend Update” skits of their father, LaVar, who was a soothsayer telling everyone that his boys would be stars while granting any and all interviews to media and fans alike.

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Legal scholars have debated whether the federal law affects California tuition and aid laws because the price tags apply to citizens and non-citizens alike.

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Meme coins spawned on sites like Pump.fun, where the awful and the brainless alike became speculative fodder.

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Due to the fact that eels look alike, "all sorts of games are played pretending it's one species when it's another", he said.

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Related Words

• identical