This is the 148th most frequent Swedish word.
lika
"Equal," "alike," or "as."
Here, 'lika' is used as an adverb to indicate a similarity between two subjects.
De ser lika ut.
They look alike.
'Lika' acts as an adjective here to express the idea of two things being comparable or similar in nature.
De har lika mål i livet.
They have similar goals in life.
In this sentence, 'lika' functions as an adverb to specify an equal degree or amount of liking.