Alike
(
adjective
,
adverb
)
(As an adjective)
Alike ( adjective )
- Similar in appearance, character, or nature; resembling one another.
- Having the same characteristics; similar.
Origin:
From old english gelīc, līc, from proto-germanic *līkaz, *gelīkaz (compare german gleich, dutch gelijk, gothic 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (leiks)), from proto-indo-european *leyǝǵ- (compare latin līcus, greek λεῖος (leîos)), from *ley- (to leave, let go) + *-ǵ- (to lie, lay down) (compare old english lēon, old norse leggja, latin lātus, lithuanian leisti).
Examples:
- The two sisters looked alike, but they were very different in personality.
- The two paintings were alike in style, but one was a copy of the other.
- The two coins were alike in every detail.
- He looked exactly alike his father.
- The two houses are almost alike except for the color.
(As an adverb)
Alike ( adverb )
- Similar in appearance, character, or nature; resembling one another.
- Having the same characteristics; similar.
Origin:
From old english gelīc, līc, from proto-germanic *līkaz, *gelīkaz (compare german gleich, dutch gelijk, gothic 𐌻𐌴𐌹𐌺𐍃 (leiks)), from proto-indo-european *leyǝǵ- (compare latin līcus, greek λεῖος (leîos)), from *ley- (to leave, let go) + *-ǵ- (to lie, lay down) (compare old english lēon, old norse leggja, latin lātus, lithuanian leisti).
Examples:
- The two sisters looked alike, but they were very different in personality.
- The two paintings were alike in style, but one was a copy of the other.
- The two coins were alike in every detail.
- He looked exactly alike his father.
- The two houses are almost alike except for the color.