either
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To say the same about another person or thing after a negative sentence
- adverb
- /ˈiːðər/
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- I don't like spinach, and I won't eat broccoli either.
- never met her either
- not so either
- didn't hurt either
I don't know either, but you do it.
- I don't know either, but you do it.
Examples
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Nobody saw me this time either.
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We're not so fond of her either, but it's not the main thing in our lives.
Fiction book (1990) -
Your mind is either working for you or against you.
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I am not sure we can do it by government policy either, but we have to try.
Academic text (1993) -
And nobody raised a finger about that either, except to fill out some forms.
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I suppose you never saw this before, either?
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OK, well, either way, it looks very scary.
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So I wouldn't assume this is the right choice either way.
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And he's not good for the firm, either.
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I don't feel good about leaving her, either.
Surface Forms
either positive
Etymology
Either comes from an old English word meaning 'one of two' and is related to other, so when it comes after a negative it keeps the idea 'not one or the other' and means 'also not'.