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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The ex-Yankee also limited his former employer to three hits, didn’t walk a batter and struck out eight over 101 pitches.—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026 Federal agents also were seen at the senator’s nearby cannabis business.—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026 Turner also oversaw the purchase of two motion-picture production companies, New Line Cinema and Castle Rock Entertainment, in 1993.—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 7 May 2026 Kilcher also names Lightstorm Entertainment and multiple visual effects companies in the lawsuit.—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 7 May 2026 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