She's a talented singer and also a fine actress.
Thomas Edison is best known for inventing the lightbulb, but he also invented the phonograph.
I don't think we should go out. Not only is it late, but it's also snowing.
My neighbors were also at the show that night.
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Having nuclear weapons would also equip Japan, and perhaps East Asia more broadly, to handle a sudden change in Washington’s security commitment.—Moritz S. Graefrath, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2025 Trump's recent denunciation of Greene for challenging him on policy areas including the Epstein files may also stoke divisions in his base.—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Nov. 2025 Players can also add the Double Play for an additional $1 to have a second chance at winning $10 million.—Chris Sims, IndyStar, 18 Nov. 2025 Monetary donations are also needed and can be made online.—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for also
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English eallswā, from eall all + swā so — more at so
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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The first known use of also was
before the 12th century
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