alike

Meaning

Adj

Having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference.

Adv

In the same manner, form, or degree; in common; equally.

Concepts

alike

similar

like

same

equal

identical

uniform

likewise

analogous

similarly

comparable

resembling

resemble

homogeneous

equally

even

allied

also

both

exactly

identically

equivalent

together

common

as well

too

akin

approximate

parallel

the same

consistent

unvarying

similar to

peer

be the same

adjoining

level

straight

along with

including

participate in

sharing with

with

changeless

be like

look like

look alike

indistinguishable

without any difference

not different

resembling each other

indifferent

indifferently

all the same

like one another

resembling one another

same in appearance

almost

withal

congenial

throw back

be

exactly alike

likeness

in kind

so

as

real

twins

kindred

quality

value

succession

semblable

accordantly

companionably

conformably

ludicrously

pleasingly

make uniform

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈlaɪk/

Etymology

The adjective comes from a conflation of several different terms:
* Middle English alich, alych, alyke, a Late Middle English development from earlier Middle English anlich, anlyke, from Old English onlīċ, anlīċ. Compare German ähnlich.
* The borrowed Old Norse cognate of the same word, álíkr, ultimately yielding similar Late Middle English forms.
* Middle English ylich, ylych, ilich, ylik, ylike, ȝelic, from Old English ġelīċ (“like; alike; similar; equal”), from Proto-West Germanic *galīk, from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz (“alike, similar”). Cognate with Scots elyke, alyke (“like, alike”), Saterland Frisian gliek (“like, alike”), West Frisian lyk, gelyk (“like, alike”), Dutch gelijk (“like, alike”), German Low German liek, gliek (“like, alike”), German gleich (“equal, like”), Danish lig (“alike”), Swedish lik (“like, similar”), Norwegian lik (“like, alike”), Icelandic líkur (“alike, like, similar”). Equivalent to a- (Etymology 3) + like. Compare also West Frisian allyk (“all the same, alike”).
Similarly, the adverb also comes from a conflation of several different terms:
* Middle English aliche, alyche, alyke, a Late Middle English development from earlier Middle English anliche, anlyke, from Old English onlīċe, anlīċe.
* Additionally Middle English oliche, olike, ultimately from the Old Norse cognate of the same word, álíka.
* Middle English yliche, ylyche, iliche, ylike, ȝelice, from Old English ġelīċe (“alike, similarly”).