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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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Couples and long-term housemates tend to have more alike gut microbiomes than unrelated individuals, even when their diets are not the same.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

But there was one point on which everyone, commissioners and public alike, seemed to agree: The addition should be as invisible as possible.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

"It truly emphasized how alike we are, how the same thing keeps every single person on planet Earth alive."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He insisted the event was real, sparking both disbelief and amusement among peers and online observers alike.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

It is a vicious thing, and a cursed thing, surely to be cast away by gods and men alike.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray