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alike

/əˈlaɪk/uh-LYK
/əˈlaɪk/uh-LYK

Meaningsimilar

Common meaning: similar to one another

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishonlic‘similar’sourceB&T
  2. Middle Englishalike‘similar’source
  3. Englishalike‘similar to one another’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English onlic ‘similar’.

Roots

  • onlic Old English “similar”

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