1
a
: another time : once more : anew
It happened again.
I hope we meet again.
Please call again later.
Let's do this again soon.
Try it again. = Try it once again.
singing the song over and over again = singing the song again and again [=repeatedly, many times]
Every day, it's same thing all over again. [=exactly as before]
We had to start all over again. [=once more as if nothing had already been done]
Never again will I travel on a holiday weekend.
Oh no! Not again!
The meeting was postponed yet again.
b
: to a previous position or place
She stood up, and then sat (back) down again.
drove there and back again
2
a
—used to introduce a statement that repeats and stresses something previously said
Again, I ask, why are you doing this?
b
—used to introduce a thought or possibility that differs from a preceding one
They might forget, and again they might not.
—usually used in the phrase then againThen again, she might change her mind. = She might change her mind, and then again, she might not.
The car's battery seems dead, but then again, the problem could be the starter.
3
—used to ask someone to repeat something that was not heard or understood clearly
I'm sorry, what was your name again?
4
: in addition : besides
Again, there is another matter to consider.
5
archaic
: in return : back
… swore he would pay him again when he was able.—William Shakespeare
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Merriam-Webster unabridged
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