something like

some·thing like

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [suhm-thing lahyk]
- /ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ laɪk/
- /ˈsʌmθɪŋ laɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhm-thing lahyk]
- /ˈsʌmˌθɪŋ laɪk/

Definitions of something like words

adjective something like of the same form, appearance, kind, character, amount, etc.: I cannot remember a like instance. 1
adjective something like corresponding or agreeing in general or in some noticeable respect; similar; analogous: drawing, painting, and like arts. 1
adjective something like bearing resemblance. 1
adjective something like Dialect. likely or probable: 'Tis like that he's gone mad. 1
adjective something like Dialect. about; almost ready, as to perform some action: The poor chap seemed like to run away. 1
preposition something like in like manner with; similarly to; in the manner characteristic of: He works like a beaver. 1

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Origin of something like

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

1150-1200; Middle English lic, lik < Old Norse līkr; replacing Old English gelīc, cognate with Dutch gelijk, German gleich, Old Norse glīkr, Gothic galeiks like, literally, of the same body or form. See y-, lich

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Parts of speech for Something like

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Something like

something like popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% 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".

something like usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for something like

adv something like

as good as — 'As good as' can be used to mean 'almost.'
effectually — producing or capable of producing an intended effect; adequate.
for all intents and purposes — something that is intended; purpose; design; intention: The original intent of the committee was to raise funds.
guesstimate — to estimate without substantial basis in facts or statistics.
in essence — the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features: Freedom is the very essence of our democracy.

adverb something like

about — You use about to introduce who or what something relates to or concerns.

All 8 Synonyms of something like

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