Meaning & use
alike
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Having close resemblance; similar to one another.
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The twins dressed alike for their first day of school.
Employees and customers alike praised the new policy.
A note on using this word
Often used adverbially after a noun, as in 'young and old alike,' to mean 'equally' or 'both.'
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Words with an opposite meaning
differentdissimilar
Another way to use it
2. adverb
In the same way; equally.
The rule applies to everyone alike.
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