ALIKE - Definition & Meaning for Kids

Simple definitions and word synonyms for kids.

Meaning 1

Part of speech: Adverb

equally

Example: parents and teachers alike demanded reforms

Meaning 2

Part of speech: Adverb

in a like manner

Example: they walk alike

Synonyms

Likewise, Alike, Similar, Like

Antonyms

Unalike

🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)

The word "alike" comes from Proto-Germanic *galīkaz. It started in Old English onlīċ. Then it appeared in Old English ġelīċ. Later, people used it in Middle English alike. Many other languages have similar words:.

Old Norse: álíkr
Scots: elyke
Saterland Frisian: gliek
West Frisian: lyk
Dutch: gelijk
German Low German: liek
German: gleich
Danish: lig
Swedish: lik
Norwegian: lik
Icelandic: líkur

🧩 Fun Fact

This word's path shows how empires, trade, and scholarship spread vocabulary across continents.