alike
[ uh-lahyk ]
/ əˈlaɪk /
adverb
in the same manner or form; similarly: They treated all customers alike.
to the same degree; equally: All three were guilty alike.
adjective
having resemblance or similarity; having or showing no marked or important difference: He thinks all politicians are alike.
Origin of alike
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
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OTHER WORDS FROM alike
a·like·ness, noun half-a·like, adjective un·a·like, adjective, adverbWords nearby alike
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British Dictionary definitions for alike
alike
/ (əˈlaɪk) /
adjective (postpositive)
possessing the same or similar characteristics
they all look alike to me
adverb
in the same or a similar manner, way, or degree
they walk alike
Word Origin for alike
Old English
gelīc; see
like
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