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Definition of unlike
unlikeness
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Examples of unlike in a Sentence
a comparison of unlike things
you're trying to compare very unlike things—like those proverbial apples and oranges
Recent Examples of unlike from the Web
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But not unlike Halep—who, ironically was the culprit as well—Svitolina is coming off a confidence-maiming French Open. 5.
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TODAY’S DAILY DIGIT A somewhat subjective rating of the day’s weather, on a scale of 0 to 10. 6/10: Not that unlike Friday.
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Zoppe, for all his estrangement, is not unlike Adua.
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But that too is not unlike moments in the video game franchise.
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WHAT GOOGLE GETS Unlike ride-hailing services, Waze’s carpooling service isn’t designed to provide drivers with a major source of income.
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However, Manchester police said that unlike elsewhere in the country no troops would patrol the city's streets.
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One assumes at the very least unlike Miitomo, Super Mario Run or Fire Emblem Echoes.
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Mr. Rawlins, who is also a musician, described her essay as a tone poem not unlike works by Romantic composers trying to evoke a particular mood.
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First Known Use of unlike
13th century
unlike
Definition of unlike
: not like: such asa : different from a landscape unlike any otherb : not characteristic of it was unlike him to be latec : in a different manner from spoke clearly, unlike the others
Examples of unlike in a Sentence
The plants that grow here are unlike the plants that grow where I live.
She's unlike anyone I've ever met.
First Known Use of unlike
circa 1592
unlike
Definition of unlike
: in a manner that is different than : not as
Can unlike be used as a conjunction?
The use of unlike as a conjunction is less common than conjunctive use of like and, while criticized, is not as frequently cited as an error. The conjunctive unlike almost always introduces a prepositional phrase. unlike in other areas, the judiciary cannot justify its attempt … as a necessary evil — Alexandra M. Walsh, Stanford Law Rev. In spite of criticism, this conjunctive use of unlike is well established in both American and British English.
First Known Use of unlike
1949
UNLIKE Defined for English Language Learners
unlike
Definition of unlike for English Language Learners
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: different from (something or someone)
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: not typical of (someone) : not normal for (someone)
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—used to indicate how someone or something is different from other people or things
UNLIKE Defined for Kids
Definition of unlike for Students
1 : different from You are unlike the rest.
2 : unusual for It's unlike them to be so late.
3 : differently from I behave unlike the others.
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