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adverb

ˈel(t)s How to pronounce else (audio)
Definition of elsenext
as in differently
in a different way if you could do it over again, how else would you have done it?

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else

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adjective

as in more
resulting in an increase in amount or number is there anything else you would like to add to your list?

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Recent Examples of else
Adverb
Is my hair loss due to stress, hormones, inflammation, autoimmune issues or something else? — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 2 Oct. 2026 Such thinking posits that everything depends on and is connected to everything else, and there is no art form that relies on interdependence more than film. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
Who shows up for them—and who doesn’t—is something else children are likely to clock. — Hannah Silverman, Parents, 18 June 2026 Here’s what else state workers shared. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for else
Recent Examples of Synonyms for else
  1. differently
  2. more
  3. further
  4. farther
  5. additional
  6. another
  7. other
Adverb
  • But Perriello is betting that voters will see the race differently.
    — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Those were both comedies about seismic events; Digger does it differently, a satire of disaster movies that says the real disaster is ourselves.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of differently
Adjective
  • Still, others who have seen more 7-OH patients in recent months believe the increase could be due to similar state bans.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Keep reading to find more must-have devices available at Amazon right now.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of more
Adjective
  • The South's joint chiefs said Saturday the military stepped up surveillance and vigilance for possible further launches from the North and was closely sharing information with the United States and Japan.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • However, further Houthi offensives have met stiffer resistance from the recuperated forces of the Presidential Leadership Council, depriving the group of another quick victory.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of further
Adjective
  • For migratory species such as myrtle warblers, the farther north and west their breeding range expanded, the longer the migration to their southern wintering ground became.
    — Stephanie Szarmach, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The farther outside that band of totality the less of the sun’s surface the moon appears to obscure.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of farther
Adjective
  • Janelle King, one of four Republicans on the five-member board, said during a meeting Thursday that such a requirement would impose new burdens on county election officials, including possibly having to hire additional poll workers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Production capacity takes focus Meeting that demand will require more than securing additional orders.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of additional
Adjective
  • Chief Randal Taylor, in an another car behind Adams, aided the pursuit, the police said.
    — Justin L. Mack, Indianapolis Star, 7 May 2020
  • As the Gophers kept winning in a historic season, stakes surrounding their season-ending rivalry game with Wisconsin kept ratcheting up — outgrowing even the another annual Battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe.
    — Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Nov. 2019
Definition of another
Adjective
  • And Starship will have other hurdles to clear as well, even if today's flight goes perfectly.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The film is up for Video of the Year, as well as a swath of other categories including Best Direction, Cinematography, and Choreography.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of other

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“Else.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/else. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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