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also

also

∞ 1.0
Adds one more thing to what was said
  • adverb
  • /ˈɔlsoʊ/
translation icon : también
  • The restaurant serves pasta, and they also have great desserts.
  • see also
  • also find
  • also help

So these are emotions like sympathy, but also trust, respect.

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Examples

  • Reading some of the stories will also give you a feel for the magazine's tone.

    Academic text (2011)

  • In addition to location information, previous searches can also be used to personalize search results.

    Academic text (2011)

  • So and then there was also a line, right?

  • The sides are also wide and it has that.

  • I remember reading getting past no, which I also really, really enjoyed.

  • Say, you know, you shoot good, but you also shoot lucky.

    The Hustler (1961)

  • I'll also pay him a little visit.

    #No_Filter (2022)

  • It's the best Tesla and it's also a fantastic car.

  • Elected officials, community leaders, and business owners also provided insights into the town's evolving character.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Neglect may include emotional abuse, but it also includes failure to provide adequate physical care.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

too
vsalso
∞ 1.0

In addition to another person or thing

appears more flexibly within a sentence to add information or agreement
as well
vsalso
∞ 1.0

To add another thing or idea

is the neutral alternative used across both formal and informal contexts
besides
vsalso
∞ 1.0

To add another reason or fact

simply adds information without the occasional dismissive or contrasting tone
as well as
vsalso
∞ 1.0

In addition to something else

is used more generally to add information rather than join items
in addition
vsalso
453 1.2

Adds extra information

is often shorter and more common in everyday sentences
additionally
vsalso
  • Formal
111 3.6

To give another fact or idea

is the everyday, less formal form for the same basic addition
further
vsalso
1 1.0

To add a new point or give extra information

is the basic, neutral word for simple addition without extra formality

Idioms

also known as
8 1.5

To give another name for a person or thing

Compounds

also-ran
2 7.9

A person or group in a competition who does not win

How Emphatic

let alone
21 3.0
not to mention
465 3.7
moreover
  • Formal
175 3.8
in addition
453 1.2
also
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

also positive

Etymology

Also comes from old parts like all and so, which together meant 'in the same way'. So, when you say also, you are adding something 'in addition' or saying 'as well'.