having resemblance or similarity; having or showing no marked or important difference:
He thinks all politicians are alike.
Origin
before 950;Middle Englishalyke < Scandinavian; compare Old Norseālīkr, cognate with Old Englishonlīc,Old High Germananalīh; replacing Middle Englishilich,Old Englishgelīc, cognate with Old Saxongilīk,Old High Germangilīh (Germangleich), Gothicgaleiks,Old Norse (g)līkr; see like1
Related forms
alikeness, noun
half-alike, adjective
unalike, adjective, adverb
Synonyms
3. similar, akin.
Antonyms
1. differently.
Examples from the web for alike
They sound alike, look alike and have similar tastes in music.
Previous researchers had provided lists of similar-sounding and look-alike words, but their methods were unscientific.
Students and professors alike must be proactive in talking with one another and in listening to one another.
Cynics note that the muddled customs regime in the breakaway region is lucrative for outsiders and insiders alike.
In all that snow, however, scientists believe the chance that any two flakes are exactly alike is virtually zero.
Now the results of a new study indicate that these stresses can have serious consequences for doctors and patients alike.
But critics and boosters alike say unmanned aircraft will increasingly be used for peacetime work.
Wi-Fi is the great savior of interior decorators, professionals, and amateur alike.
Water-based activities from sailing to fishing are popular with visitors and locals alike.
Muscle cramping is a common problem encountered by athletes and nonathletes alike.
British Dictionary definitions for alike
alike
/əˈlaɪk/
adjective (postpositive)
1.
possessing the same or similar characteristics: they all look alike to me
adverb
2.
in the same or a similar manner, way, or degree: they walk alike
Word Origin
Old English gelīc; see like1
Word Origin and History for alike
adj.
c.1300, aliche, from Old English gelic and/or onlice "similar," from Proto-Germanic *galikam "associated form" (cf. Old Frisian gelik, German gleich, Gothic galeiks, Old Norse glikr; see like (adj.)).