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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Anthony's younger brother, Justin Mitchell, also died.—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 17 Jan. 2025 There is also some evidence that learning cursive benefits the brain.—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 17 Jan. 2025 Paul Bettany and Kelly Reilly also star as Richard’s parents Al and Rose.—Tim Lammers, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025 More than 560,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $150,000, the lottery said.—Don Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 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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