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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
Art museums have to fight for relevance in our new attention economy, just like everything else. — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 On third-and-9 in the second quarter, the Bears rushed just four while everyone else dropped into coverage. — Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
Adjective
Giamatti plays Jerry, the director who casts Mona because nobody else auditions for the role. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 23 June 2026 Who shows up for them—and who doesn’t—is something else children are likely to clock. — Hannah Silverman, Parents, 18 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
  • Virgo August 23 – September 22 Someone at home may remember the same event very differently.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Suggest a specific adjustment, such as changing the timing or dividing the responsibility differently.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of differently
Adjective
  • Last week, Florida experienced several more such events in a matter of days, in different locations along the east coast.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Food and drink With five dining venues (plus three more on its adjacent sister property, Morningstar Buoy House), the Westin transforms from resort into genuine culinary destination.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of more
Adjective
  • The platform offered another reason, however, for removing Polson's articles and blocking his accounts from further submissions.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • It was again shown via replay, and this time, after further review, the TD was upheld.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of further
Adjective
  • Central Texas could still see storms with the approaching front, but the severe weather setup is less favorable farther south.
    — Newsroom Meteorologist, Austin American Statesman, 2 Nov. 2026
  • 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
Definition of farther
Adjective
  • The district is expecting additional bid packages related to the work at Neuqua to come to the board for approval in December, per a district memo.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Under California law, Newsom has the authority to commute the sentences of people on death row who do not have additional felony charges, which accounts for about 30% of the 548 cases under consideration.
    — Liam Russell, Sacbee.com, 13 Nov. 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
  • The University of Washington chapter of Students United for Palestinian Equality and Return, or SUPER UW, spearheaded a May 2024 encampment at the Seattle campus with other groups, according to reports and SUPER UW’s statements.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 9 Nov. 2026
  • They were photographed together both at a bar with other suppliers and then also out to dinner with some other executives.
    — Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 9 Nov. 2026
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“Else.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/else. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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