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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɔːlsəʊ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɔlsoʊ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ôl′sō)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026al•so /ˈɔlsoʊ/USA pronunciation
adv.
- in addition;
additionally;
too;
besides: He was thin, and he was also tall.
- likewise;
in the same manner:They have a dog and we have one also.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026al•so
(ôl′sō),USA pronunciation adv.
- in addition;
too;
besides;
as well:He was thin, and he was also tall.
- likewise;
in the same manner:Since you're having another cup of coffee, I'll have one also.
conj. - and:He was mean, also ugly.
- 1125–75; Middle English; Old English (e)alswā all (wholly or quite) so1; the meaning all so "wholly'' thus implies replication, and therefore "additionally, besides''
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
also /ˈɔːlsəʊ/ adv - (sentence modifier) in addition; as well; too
sentence connector - besides; moreover
Etymology: Old English alswā; related to Old High German alsō, Old Frisian alsa; see all, so1
'also' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Collocations: (may) also be [used, interested, available, seen, found, heard], [may, can, will, should] also be [used], (it is) also used [to, for, by], more... Forum discussions with the word(s) "also" in the title: , but I also did it happily.
"... and all your care also."
... given that the latter, though also desirable, must be subject to the limits imposed by ...
"... not only did his best friend..., but also that he..."
...but also economically
...but also less developed ...
...Gozen’s mother but also all mothers possess deep virtues towards their children.
...not only the child’s physical well-being that is important, but also the/their...
...otherwise is also known as ...
...they also enjoy doing the latter by themselves..
''not only, but also'' in an inversion style.
'Besides/Also, ...' - listing items
'but also's'
'not only...but also'
'to come up' also used for visits?
‘Not A But B’ vs ‘Not Only A But Also B
[A] pronunciation at the beginning(always,also-again,awesome
*Did you ALSO go?
"A" also uses the verb “to shift" at the end of.
A book that not only does entertain but also...
a close friend of Simon de Montfort, and also Fulk or Folquet of Marseilles
A good writer doesn't only write about an object, but also thinks like that object.
a Hong Kong publisher and bookshop which also [produced] items critical of China's leaders
a litany of presidential pecadilloes [also: peccadillos]
A lucrative sideline overhauling military trucks was also planned?
A new MAX 8 was also <involved in that calamity>
a person with AS may also have middle back pain
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a protest was (is) also scheduled
A slight issue with "also".
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