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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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This is news to mother and daughter alike.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

The announcement that Mohamed Salah will leave in the summer, while significant, was not a surprise and had the potential to galvanise fans and players alike to give a club legend a memorable send off.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Its mission is to make large astronomical datasets publicly available so researchers and students alike can explore them.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s a zero-sum game for filmmakers and viewers alike, who would both do well to recognize the inherent value in surprise.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

It was a game they played—presenting themselves as the “twin front,” fooling people who didn’t know them all that well by making them think they really were exactly alike.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall