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   alike

   /əˈlʌɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. (of two or more people or things) similar to each other: "the brothers were very much alike"

   adverb

   • 1. in the same or a similar way: "they dressed alike in black trousers and jackets"
   • ▪ used to show that something applies equally to a number of specified subjects: "he talked in a friendly manner to staff and patients alike"

   Word Origin Old Englishgelīc, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gelijk and German gleich, reinforced in Middle English by Old Norse álíkr (adjective) and álíka (adverb).

   Scrabble Points: 9

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • I

     1

   • K

     5

   • E

     1

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