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See also:alsó

English

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishalso,alswo,alswa (alsoals(e),as, whence Englishas), fromOld Englisheallswā(“just like, also”), fromProto-West Germanic*allswā, equivalent toall +‎so. Cognate withScotsalsa,alswa(“also, even so, in the same way, as, as well”),Saterland Frisianalso(“accordingly, therefore, thus”),West Frisianalsa(“so, just so, even so, thus”),Old Saxonalsō(“similarly, as if, just as, when”),Dutchalzo(“so, thus”),Germanalso(“so, thus”),Danishaltså(“so”),Norwegian Bokmålaltså(“so, therefore, accordingly, thus”),Norwegian Nynorskaltso(“so, accordingly, therefore, thus”),Swedishalltså(“so, therefore, accordingly, thus, then”).Doublet ofas. More atall,so.

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Adverb

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also (notcomparable)

  1. (conjunctive, focus)In addition;besides;as well;further;too.[from 14th c.]
    Everyone had eggs for breakfast, but Alicealso had toast.
    • 1905, Bertrand Russell,On Denoting:
      The subject of denoting is of very great importance, not only in logic and mathematics, butalso in the theory of knowledge.
    • 1913,Mrs. [Marie] Belloc Lowndes, chapter I, inThe Lodger, London:Methuen,→OCLC; republished inNovels of Mystery: The Lodger; The Story of Ivy; What Really Happened, New York, N.Y.:Longmans, Green and Co., […],[1933],→OCLC,page0016:
      Thus the red damask curtains which now shut out the fog-laden, drizzling atmosphere of the Marylebone Road, had cost a mere song, and yet they might have been warranted to last another thirty years. A great bargainalso had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor; […].
    • 2013 May-June,Katrina G. Claw, “Rapid Evolution in Eggs and Sperm”, inAmerican Scientist, volume101, number 3:
      Many genes with reproductive rolesalso 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.
  2. (obsolete) To the samedegree orextent;so,as.
    • c.1709,John Strype,Annals of the Reformation and Establishment of Religion:
      […] thereupon the queen's majesty[…] did send a solemn ambassade of her privy-counsellors, whereof one was an ancient earl of the realm, the otheralso an ancient baron of the same, and others of the council of her state[…]

Usage notes

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The adverbalso can go in various places within a sentence, with minimal change of meaning.

  • The golf courses are excellent.Also, the tennis courts are fantastic.
  • The golf courses are excellent and the tennis courts are fantasticalso.
  • Not only are the golf courses excellent butalso the tennis courts are fantastic.
  • There are not just excellent golf courses here. There arealso fantastic tennis courts.

In Norwegian non-native English, may be used in the beginning of sentence, because of confusing with the Norwegian Bokmålaltså and Norwegian Nynorskaltso.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Translations

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in addition; besides; as well; further; too

Conjunction

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also

  1. (focus)andin addition

Anagrams

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German

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Etymology

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FromMiddle High Germanalles, fromOld High Germanalso,alsō(“as, like”); equivalent toall +so. Cognate withEnglishalso,as.

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Conjunction

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also (coordinating)

  1. so,therefore
    Er aß zu viel Kuchen,also wurde er krank.
    He ate too much cake,so he got sick.

Adverb

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also

  1. then,thus,so,hence(Used to connect a sentence or clause with previous information.)
    Heute bin ich beschäftigt.Also sollen wir uns morgen treffen?
    I'm busy today. Should we meet tomorrowthen?
  2. Used to introduce additional information about something previously mentioned.
    Kürbiskuchengewürz,also eine Mischung aus Zimt und anderen Gewürzen, ist zu dieser Jahreszeit sehr beliebt.
    Pumpkin spice, a mixture of cinnamon and other spices, is very popular at this time of year.
  3. (dated)thus, in this way
    • 1883–1885,Friedrich Nietzsche, “Von den drei Verwandlungen”, inAlso sprach Zarathustra […] ‎[1], Erster Theil; republished as Alexander Tille, transl.,Thus Spake Zarathustra,1896:
      Also sprach Zarathustra. Und damals weilte er in der Stadt, welche genannt wird: die bunte Kuh.
      Thus spake Zarathustra when he stayed in the town which is called : The Cow of Many Colours.

Interjection

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also

  1. alright(Indicates agreement with something.)
    Ich würde gerne spazieren.Also, los geht's!
    I would like to take a walk. Alright, let's go!
  2. so(Used as a lead-in or to start a new topic.)
    Also, was sollen wir zu Abend essen?
    So, what should we have for dinner?
  3. Used to resume an interrupted train of thought.
    Das ist nicht wichtig.Also, wie ich bereits sagte, es kommt auf den Preis an.
    That's not important. As I said before, the price matters.
  4. An intensifier, indicates an emotional connection to the statement.
    Schmeckt dir die Suppe? Nein,also ich hasse sie!
    Do you like the soup? No, I hate it!

Derived terms

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Further reading

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  • “also” inDigitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Luxembourgish

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Etymology

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FromGermanalso.

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Adverb

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also

  1. so
  2. thus,therefore

Middle Dutch

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Etymology

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FromOld Dutchalsō, fromal +sō.

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Adverb

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alsô

  1. so,thus
  2. also, to the samedegree

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Descendants

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Middle English

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Adverb

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also

  1. also: to the samedegree orextent;so,as
    • 1485,Sir Thomas Malory, “xvj”, inLe Morte Darthur, book XVII:
      IN suche maner they kepte launcelot four and twenty dayes andalso many nyghtes that euer he laye stylle as a dede man / and at the xxv daye byfelle hym after myddaye that he opened his eyen
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      In such manner they kept Lancelot twenty-four days andalso many nights, that he ever lay still as a dead man / and at the twenty-fifth day it happened to him after midday that he opened his eyes.

Old Dutch

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Etymology

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FromProto-West Germanic*allswā, corresponding toal +‎sō.

Adverb

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also

  1. so,thus
  2. so, to that degree
  3. therefore

Descendants

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Further reading

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  • “alsō (I)”, inOudnederlands Woordenboek,2012

Conjunction

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alsō

  1. as,like
  2. as if
  3. when
  4. because
  5. so that

Descendants

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Further reading

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  • “alsō (II)”, inOudnederlands Woordenboek,2012

Saterland Frisian

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Etymology

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FromOld Frisianalsā.

Adverb

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also

  1. so;thus;therefore;accordingly
  2. for that reason;hence

Tagalog

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Noun

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also (Baybayin spellingᜀᜎ᜔ᜐᜓ)

  1. mangrove red snapper(Lutjanus lutjanus)

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Volapük

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Adverb

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also

  1. so
  2. thus
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