She's a talented singer and also a fine actress.
Thomas Edison is best known for inventing the lightbulb, but he also invented the phonograph.
I don't think we should go out. Not only is it late, but it's also snowing.
My neighbors were also at the show that night.
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Paddington in Peru is listed for pre-order at Prime Video for $24.99, which is also the film’s purchase price.—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025 The 22-year-old’s restrictions also included confiscating his cellphone and passport.—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025 This not only further reduces the number of people of reproductive age but also leads to a shrinking labor force and aging population.—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025 Puerto Rico was also a guinea pig in the development of the birth control pill and in the Agent Orange tests.—Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for also
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English eallswā, from eall all + swā so — more at so
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of also was
before the 12th century
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