: in the same manner, form, or degree : equally
was denounced by teachers and students alike
: exhibiting close resemblance without being identical
alike in their beliefs
alikeness
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Adverb
regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike
Adjective
The two cars are much alike.
all the houses in the neighborhood are alike in that they all have a one-car garage and a fenced-in backyard
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
In Ashton’s book, the author imagined 10 fewer copies of Mickey, but Bong bumps the count up to 17, gleefully putting character and star alike through the wringer.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
Matthew Glowicki, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Its 69 rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows and some have private landscaped terraces with wooden trellises sparkling with lights, but no two rooms are alike.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, TIME, 25 July 2024
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Adverb
Gulf State Park Gulf Shores, Alabama With the Gulf of Mexico on its Southern border, 3.5 miles of white sand beaches, three lakes within the park, and nine ecosystems on its 28-mile paved trail system, Gulf State Park is popular with anglers, beach bums, and naturalists alike.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2025
In Ashton’s book, the author imagined 10 fewer copies of Mickey, but Bong bumps the count up to 17, gleefully putting character and star alike through the wringer.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Various bills filed in Congress since Trump first announced his plans are more alike than not, but among the differences is the handling payroll taxes, including FICA, which helps fund Medicare and Social Security.
—Matthew Glowicki, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Its 69 rooms and suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows and some have private landscaped terraces with wooden trellises sparkling with lights, but no two rooms are alike.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, TIME, 25 July 2024
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“Alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alike. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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alike
2 of 2 adverb
: in the same manner, form, or degree
we think alike
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