[alike] adv (14c): in the same manner, form, or degree: equally "was denounced by teachers and students ~"
[2]alike adj [ME ilik, ilich (fr. OE gelic) & alik, alter. of OE onlic, fr. on + lic body--more at like] (15c): exhibiting close resemblance without being identical "~ in their beliefs" -- alike.ness n