Definitions

alike

[uh-lahyk] / əˈlaɪk /

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

Example Sentences

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That has frustrated some of the president’s most ardent supporters and crypto industry allies alike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

It is also used by Democrats and Republicans alike for political conventions and events: Marilyn Monroe famously performed her legendary rendition of "Happy Birthday" for then president John F. Kennedy at a 1962 fundraiser.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Many people praised the zoo in comments on its social media post, saying the venue was "a special place" loved by grandchildren and parents alike.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

“Wedges,” whose ideas were turbocharged by the sort of high-level marketing scientific papers rarely get, became a regular part of thinking about climate change in classrooms and boardrooms alike.

From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026

And anyway, the twins weren’t so exactly alike.

From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis

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