alike

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/əˈlaɪk/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/əˈlaɪk/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ə līk)

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alike
If two or more things or people are alike, they are similar in some way.
They all looked alike to me.
Be careful
Don't use ‘alike’ in front of a noun. Don't say, for example, ‘They wore alike hats’. You say ‘They wore similar hats’.
The two companies sell similar products.
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