ALIKE Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

alike 1 of 2

adverb

ə-ˈlīk

Definition of alike

as in also

in like manner regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike

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alike

2 of 2

adjective

as in like

having qualities in common 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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Recent Examples of alike

Adverb

As a result, health care and child care providers alike need to be re-educated on measles. — Katie Lockwood, STAT, 28 Oct. 2026 Luckily, Chuy's is a national TexMex chain that is worthy of both Lone Star State natives and outsiders alike. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Adjective

But what begins as a mission soon veers into obsession and a dangerous game between two brilliant women who are more alike than either will admit. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 June 2026 Humans and wildlife alike feast on the fruit, with a taste between a banana and a pineapple and a custard-like texture. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alike

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alike

Adverb

Uganda also said all 60 contacts of Kenya's first patient, including border personnel, hotel staff and transport operators, completed 21 days of monitoring without symptoms and were released from follow-up.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
Bolsonaro's campaign had also requested an extension, citing heavy rains that shut polling stations in the south, a right-wing stronghold.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of also

Adjective

But his planning doesn’t mean that the tax would survive the courts, and in any case, not every billionaire will necessarily make similar arrangements.

— Ramesh Ponnuru, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Garshick told Prevention that stacking actives carries similar risks.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of similar

Adverb

For a network that is so aware of what is said about it, its first Super Bowl will be shadowed by its broadcasters.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Home ownership doesn’t always mean stability, so consider these factors before deciding whether to rent or buy.

— Maurie Backman, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of so

Adjective

The ads did run at lower rates than comparable spots paid for by Too Extreme for Idaho, according to Federal Communications Commission filings examined by the Statesman.

— Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026
Coke expects comparable earnings per share to grow at least 11%, up from its prior forecast of an increase in the range of 9% to 10%.

— Sarah Min, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of comparable

Adverb

Chronic underfunding and mismanagement have similarly affected several other sports and fueled their decline.

— Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
The league says it will be defined similarly to the NBA, NFL and NHL, but the details are not yet known.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of similarly

Adjective

Thelema included three principal gods — Nuit, Hadit, and Ra Hoor Khuit — who are described as being analogous to the ancient Egyptian gods Isis, Osiris, and Horus.

— Adam Harrington, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Op de Beeck lauds it as an icon of midcentury design analogous to an Eames chair, and the product of exacting skill and patience.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of analogous

Adjective

This technology would not exist without the development of quantum mechanics over a century ago and many discoveries about fundamental ideas, such atoms and electrons.

— Mattanjah de Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Meanwhile, there will be heavy pressure on Eisenkot to reach a deal with the Arab parties, while Netanyahu and his allies are likely to cast any such alliance as illegitimate and even treasonous.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

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