also
Americanadverb
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in addition; too; besides; as well.
He was thin, and he was also tall.
- Synonyms:
- moreover
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likewise; in the same manner.
Since you're having another cup of coffee, I'll have one also.
conjunction
adverb
Etymology
Origin of also
First recorded in 1125–75; Middle English; Old English (e)alswā “wholly so,” from eal(l) all ( def. ) (in the sense “wholly, quite”) + swā so 1 ( def. )
Example Sentences
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He alleged Shell spilled corporate secrets, which Shell has denied, and also failed to deliver on a verbal pledge to help Cipriani develop an English-language version of a Roku TV Spanish music show.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
It’s also getting more gruesome, and therefore less fun.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
It will want that arrangement to continue, and may also demand tolls from shippers, of the kind they pay to transit the Suez Canal.
From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026
To find dividend-paying stocks poised to outperform, Trivariate Research screened for stocks that recently announced dividend increases that also boasted payout ratios in the bottom one-fifth of dividend payers.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
But this time I also see a different me.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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