: in the same manner, form, or degree : equally
was denounced by teachers and students alike
: exhibiting close resemblance without being identical
alike in their beliefs
alikeness
noun
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Examples of alike in a Sentence
Adverb
regulations that are disapproved of by teachers and students alike
Adjective
The two cars are much alike.
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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Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Yet, while Perplexity has been hailed by investors and users alike as a search game changer, many have come before them.
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Adverb
Parents and kids alike say the school was marketed as something of a bastion of progressive education for those who couldn’t hack it in a more traditional environment.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
Yet, while Perplexity has been hailed by investors and users alike as a search game changer, many have come before them.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
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“Alike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alike. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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alike
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: in the same manner, form, or degree
we think alike
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