/ əˈlaɪk; NAmE / adjective , adverb
■ adjective
[ not before noun ] very similar :
My sister and I do not look alike.
—compare unlike
■ adverb
1.
in a very similar way :
They tried to treat all their children alike.
2.
used after you have referred to two people or groups, to mean 'both' or 'equally' :
Good management benefits employers and employees alike.
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IDIOMS
see great adjective , share verb
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English gelīc , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gelijk and German gleich , reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse álíkr (adjective) and álíka (adverb).