also

adverb

ˈȯl(t)-(ˌ)sō How to pronounce also (audio)
Definition of alsonext
1
as in similarly
in like manner we stayed at a historic London hotel, the same establishment that had also welcomed our grandparents many years ago

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2
as in then
in addition to what has been said I'd like a motorcycle for my birthday; also, I'd like a new CD player

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Recent Examples of also Look for more playing time from Johnson, who also returned a kickoff 44 yards and made a nice tackle on special teams. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026 Its transparent appearance could also help researchers observe how fuel moves and burns. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026 The company is also hoping to build a business around training the next generation of creators. — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Stevens lost to el Sayed in a primary contest that also focused on el Sayed’s progressive stances. — Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for also
Recent Examples of Synonyms for also
  1. likewise
  2. then
  3. similarly
  4. either
  5. besides
  6. more
Adverb
  • The un-understandable which has dominion over our meat likewise has dominion over our machines.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Christian organizations likewise offer biblical mediation and arbitration to resolve conflicts according to religious principles.
    — Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of likewise
Adverb
  • Starting first with a country club and then adding more planned developments, Soffer and his partners then transformed nearly 800 acres of swampland into what’s now Aventura.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • If billionaires are not going to change their behavior when taxed in such a fashion — in this case by leaving California — then there is no reason to not dun them next year in the same fashion and every year thereafter.
    — Bradley Gitz, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of then
Adverb
  • Chronic underfunding and mismanagement have similarly affected several other sports and fueled their decline.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The league says it will be defined similarly to the NBA, NFL and NHL, but the details are not yet known.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of similarly
Adverb
  • Simply adding elastin to a formula is unlikely to be the answer, either.
    — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
  • And the film doesn’t let Seyfried off the hook either, forcing her to confront how her portrayal in The Dropout might have been painful for Holmes, despite clearly being fictionalized to allow for taking a few liberties with the facts.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of either
Adverb
  • And besides, Ternus argues, even if other companies succeed in their mission of building super-intelligence, users will still want to talk to it on Apple devices.
    — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • People don't want to go around changing their Clocks anymore and, besides, far and away, most people like having an hour of extra sunlight in the evening, rather than in the morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of besides
Adverb
  • Starting first with a country club and then adding more planned developments, Soffer and his partners then transformed nearly 800 acres of swampland into what’s now Aventura.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • And with more help and a better supporting cast, the results likely would have been more favorable.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Also.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/also. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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