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Definition of alike adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

alike

adjective

/əˈlaɪk/

/əˈlaɪk/

[not before noun]

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very similar
- My sister and I do not look alike.
- Airports are all alike to me.
- Though John and Andrew look exactly alike, they act quite differently.
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
verbs
- be
- look
- seem
- …
adverb
- remarkably
- very
- very much
- …
preposition
- in
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Word OriginOld English gelīc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gelijk and German gleich, reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse álíkr (adjective) and álíka (adverb).

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