Definitions

alike

[uh-lahyk] / əˈlaɪk /

Part of Speech:

All (2) Adjective (1) Adverb (1)

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similar adj.
similarly adv.

ADJECTIVE

similar

Synonyms

STRONGEST

identical

STRONG

like similar

WEAK

Xerox akin allied analogous approximate associated carbon copy cognate comparable concurrent correspondent corresponding dead ringer ditto double duplicate equal equivalent even facsimile indistinguishable kindred look-alike matched matching mated parallel proportionate related resembling same same difference spitting image undifferentiated uniform

Antonyms

STRONG

different dissimilar unlike

WEAK

distinct diverse opposite

ADVERB

similarly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

likewise

WEAK

analogously comparably comparatively consonantly correspondingly equally equivalently evenly identically in accordance with in common in the same degree in the same manner similarly the same way uniformly

Antonyms

WEAK

differently dissimilarly unequally unevenly

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alike

When the sale was first announced, Littleton Auctions called it a "once-in-a-generation opportunity for fans and collectors alike", but confirmed the band did not support the sale.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

Those measures will be closely scrutinized by activists and protesters alike.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

According to reports, Freda and Greta not only looked and dressed alike, but spoke in unison, as if they shared a single brain.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

Squint, and one can find many examples supporting the arguments of bulls and bears alike.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

Before when I thought she didn’t wanna be around, I didn’t care whether we were alike or not.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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