This is the 148th most frequent Swedish word.
lika
"Equal," "alike," or "as."
In this sentence, 'lika' functions as an adverb to specify an equal degree or amount of liking.
Jag gillar lika mycket glass som choklad.
I like ice cream as much as chocolate.
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.