Also

Pronunciation

UK IPA: /ËˆÉ”Ël.sÉ™ÊŠ/
US IPA: /ËˆÉ”l.soÊŠ/

(cot-caught merger) IPA: /ËˆÉ‘l.soÊŠ/

Hyphenation: al + so

Origin

From Middle English also, alswo, alswa, (also alse, als, as >

English as), from Old English ealswÄ, eallswÄ ("completely so, additionally, just as, just so, even as, even so, as, as if, so, so as, likewise, also; likewise, in just the same way"), equivalent to all + so. Cognate with Scots alsa, alswa ("also, even so, in the same way, as, as well"), West Frisian alsa ("so, just so, even so, thus"), Old Saxon alsÅ ("similarly, as if, just as, when"), Dutch alzo ("so, thus"), German also ("so, thus"), Danish altsÃ¥ ("so"), Swedish alltsÃ¥ ("so, therefore, accordingly, thus, then"). Compare also Swedish ocksÃ¥ ("also, too, as well") and Albanian aq sa ("as much as"), compound of aq ("as much") and sa ("how much, so, as"). See all, so, as.

Full definition of also

Adverb

also

(conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. from 14th c.

2013, Katrina G. Claw, Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm, Many genes with reproductive roles also have antibacterial and immune functions, which indicate that the threat of microbial attack on the sperm or egg may be a major influence on rapid evolution during reproduction.

They had porridge for breakfast, and also toast.
(obsolete) To the same degree or extent; so, as. 14th-15th c.

1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte d'Arthur, Book XVII:So in such maner they kepte Sir Launcelot foure and twenty dayes and also many nyghtis, that ever he lay stylle as a dede man.