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alike - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'alike' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Alike [ a.]
- Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.
2 . Alike [ adv.]
- In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally; as, we are all alike concerned in religion.

Meaning of 'alike' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . alike [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having the same or similar characteristics
Example in sentence:
  • all politicians are alike;
  • friends are generally alike in background and taste;
  • they looked utterly alike
2 . alike [ r]
Meaning (2):
- equally
Example in sentence:
  • parents and teachers alike demanded reforms
Meaning (3):
- in a like manner
Example in sentence:
  • they walk alike