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also

American  
[awl-soh] / ˈɔl soʊ /

adverb

  1. in addition; too; besides; as well.

    He was thin, and he was also tall.

    Synonyms:
    moreover
  2. likewise; in the same manner.

    Since you're having another cup of coffee, I'll have one also.


conjunction

  1. and.

    He was mean, also ugly.

also British  
/ ˈɔːlsəʊ /

adverb

  1. (sentence modifier) in addition; as well; too

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

  1. besides; moreover

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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