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unlike



un·like preposition, adjective BrE [ˌʌnˈlaɪk] NAmE [ˌʌnˈlaɪk]
preposition
1. different from a particular person or thing
Music is quite unlike any other art form.
The sound was not unlike that of birds singing.
2. used to contrast sb/sth with another person or thing
Unlike most systems, this one is very easy to install.
3. not typical of sb/sth
It's very unlike him to be so late.
Opp: like

Word Origin:
Middle English: perhaps originally an alteration of Old Norse úlíkr; compare with Old English ungelīc ‘not of the same kind, not comparable’.

Language Bank:
contrast
Highlighting differences
This survey highlights a number of differences in the way that teenage boys and girls in the UK spend their free time.
One of the main differences between the girls and the boys who took part in the research was the way in which they use the Internet.
Unlike the girls, who use the Internet mainly to keep in touch with friends, the boys questioned in this survey tend to use the Internet for playing computer games.
The girls differ from the boys in that they tend to spend more time keeping in touch with friends on the telephone or on social networking websites.
Compared to the boys, the girls spend much more time chatting to friends on the telephone.
On average the girls spend four hours a week chatting to friends on the phone. In contrast , very few of the boys spend more than five minutes a day talking to their friends in this way.
The boys prefer competitive sports and computer games, whereas / while the girls seem to enjoy more cooperative activities, such as shopping with friends.
When the girls go shopping, they mainly buy clothes and cosmetics. The boys, on the other hand , tend to purchase computer games or gadgets.
Language Banks at ↑generally, ↑illustrate, ↑proportion, ↑similarly, ↑surprising
 
adjective not before noun (of two people or things)
different from each other
They are both teachers. Otherwise they are quite unlike.
compare alike, ↑like

Word Origin:
[unlike] Middle English: perhaps originally an alteration of Old Norse úlíkr; compare with Old English ungelīc ‘not of the same kind, not comparable’.
 

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