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- [uh-lahyk]
- /əˈlaɪk/
- /əˈlaɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-lahyk]
- /əˈlaɪk/
Definitions of alike word
- adjective alike If two or more things are alike, they are similar in some way. 3
- adverb alike Alike means in a similar way. 3
- adverb alike You use alike after mentioning two or more people, groups, or things in order to emphasize that you are referring to both or all of them. 3
- adjective alike possessing the same or similar characteristics 3
- adverb alike in the same or a similar manner, way, or degree 3
- adjective alike like one another; showing resemblance; similar 3
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Origin of alike
First appearance:
before 950 One of the 4% oldest English words
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
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Parts of speech for Alike
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alike popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
alike usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alike
adj alike
- identical — similar or alike in every way: The two cars are identical except for their license plates.
- similar — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
- like — in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver.
- xerox — (sometimes lowercase) a copy made on a xerographic copying machine.
- akin — If one thing is akin to another, it is similar to it in some way.
adv alike
- likewise — moreover; in addition; also; too: She is likewise a fine lawyer.
- comparatively — in a comparative manner
- break even — to attain a level of activity, as in commerce, or a point of operation, as in gambling, at which there is neither profit nor loss
- similarly — having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way: two similar houses.
- uniformly — identical or consistent, as from example to example, place to place, or moment to moment: uniform spelling; a uniform building code.
Antonyms for alike
adj alike
- dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- diverse — of a different kind, form, character, etc.; unlike: a wide range of diverse opinions.
- opposite — situated, placed, or lying face to face with something else or each other, or in corresponding positions with relation to an intervening line, space, or thing: opposite ends of a room.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
adv alike
- differently — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
- unequally — not equal; not of the same quantity, quality, value, rank, ability, etc.: People are unequal in their capacities.
- dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
- unevenly — not level or flat; rough; rugged: The wheels bumped and jolted over the uneven surface.
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