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alike

Pronunciation: /əˈlʌɪk/

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Definition of alike

adjective

[predic.]

(of two or more people or things) similar to each other:the brothers were very much alike the houses all looked alike

adverb

in the same or a similar way:the girls dressed alike in black trousers and jackets
used to show that something applies equally to a number of specified subjects:he talked in a friendly manner to staff and patients alike

Origin:

Old English gelīc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gelijk and German gleich, reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse álíkr (adjective) and álíka (adverb)

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