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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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
Time Traveler
The first known use of also was
before the 12th century
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