alike
Use Alike in a sentence
adverb
1.
in the same manner or form; similarly: They treated all customers alike.
2.
to the same degree; equally: All three were guilty alike.
adjective
3.
having resemblance or similarity; having or showing no marked or important difference: He thinks all politicians are alike.
Origin:
before 950; Middle English alyke < 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; see like1
before 950; Middle English alyke < 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; see like1
Related forms
a·like·ness, noun
half-a·like, adjective
un·a·like, adjective, adverb
Synonyms
3. similar, akin.
3. similar, akin.
Antonyms
1. differently.
1. differently.
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| —adj | |
| 1. | possessing the same or similar characteristics: they all look alike to me |
| —adv | |
| 2. | in the same or a similar manner, way, or degree: they walk alike |
| [Old English gelīc; see | |
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Word Origin & History
alike
O.E. gelic and/or onlice "similar," from P.Gmc. *galikam "associated form" (cf. O.Fris. gelik, Ger. gleich, Goth. galeiks, O.N. glikr; see like).
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Example sentences
They sound alike, look alike and have similar tastes in music.
Previous researchers had provided lists of similar-sounding and look-alike words, but their methods were unscientific.
From the beach, the shag migrated inland and found fertile ground in country club and cotton crossroads alike.
Over the past few years, biofuels have acquired an almost magical appeal for environmentalists and investors alike.
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