"alike" meaning in English

See alike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /əˈlaɪk/ [UK] Audio: en-us-alike.ogg [US] Forms: alike [positive], more alike [comparative], most alike [superlative]
Head templates: {{adjective|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If some things are alike, they are almost the same in some way.
    Sense id: simple-alike-en-adj-AvsnOrlL

Adverb

IPA: /əˈlaɪk/ [UK] Audio: en-us-alike.ogg [US] Forms: alike [positive], more alike [comparative], Superlativemost alike
Head templates: {{adverb|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If some things act alike, they act in almost the same way.
    Sense id: simple-alike-en-adv-ajc2~Vtp
  2. You use alike to show that what you say is true of both groups or individuals.
    Sense id: simple-alike-en-adv-L7EwIUhy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs
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