English Online Dictionary. What means also? What does also mean?
English
Etymology
From Middle English also, alswo, alswa (also als(e), as, whence English as), from Old English eallswā (“just like, also”), from Proto-West Germanic *allswā, equivalent to all + so. Cognate with Scots alsa, alswa (“also, even so, in the same way, as, as well”), Saterland Frisian also (“accordingly, therefore, thus”), West Frisian alsa (“so, just so, even so, thus”), Old Saxon alsō (“similarly, as if, just as, when”), Dutch alzo (“so, thus”), German also (“so, thus”), Danish altså (“so”), Norwegian Bokmål altså (“so, therefore, accordingly, thus”), Norwegian Nynorsk altso (“so, accordingly, therefore, thus”), Swedish alltså (“so, therefore, accordingly, thus, then”). Doublet of as. More at all, so.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɔːl.səʊ/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈɔl.soʊ/
- (cot–caught merger) IPA(key): /ˈɑl.soʊ/
- (nonstandard US) IPA(key): /ˈɔlt.soʊ/, IPA(key): /ˈɑlt.soʊ/
- (Canada) IPA(key): [ˈɔːɫ.so(ː)]
- Rhymes: -ɔːlsoʊ
- Hyphenation: al‧so
Adverb
also (not comparable)
- (conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. [from 14th c.]
- (obsolete) To the same degree or extent; so, as.
Usage notes
The adverb also can go in various places within a sentence, with minimal change of meaning.
In Norwegian non-native English, may be used in the beginning of sentence, because of confusing with the Norwegian Bokmål altså and Norwegian Nynorsk altso.
Synonyms
- too
- eke
- as well
- so
Derived terms
Translations
Anagrams
- ASLO, LAOS, LOAs, Laos, Loas, Salo, loas, salo, soal, sola
German
Etymology
From Middle High German alles, from Old High German also, alsō (“as, like”); equivalent to all + so. Cognate with English also, as.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʔalzoː/
- Rhymes: -oː
Conjunction
also (coordinating)
- so, therefore
Adverb
also
- then, thus, so, hence (Used to connect a sentence or clause with previous information.)
- Used to introduce additional information about something previously mentioned.
- (dated) thus, in this way
Interjection
also
- alright (Indicates agreement with something.)
- so (Used as a lead-in or to start a new topic.)
- Used to resume an interrupted train of thought.
- An intensifier, indicates an emotional connection to the statement.
Derived terms
- na also
Further reading
- “also” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From German also.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɑlzo]
Adverb
also
- so
- thus, therefore
Middle Dutch
Etymology
From Old Dutch alsō, from al + sō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌalˈzoː/
Adverb
alsô
- so, thus
- also, to the same degree
Related terms
- alse
Descendants
- Dutch: alzo
Further reading
- “also (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “also (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “also (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E., Verdam, J. (1885–1929) “also (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
Middle English
Adverb
also
- also: to the same degree or extent; so, as
Old Dutch
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *allswā, corresponding to al + sō.
Adverb
also
- so, thus
- so, to that degree
- therefore
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: also
- Dutch: alzo
Further reading
- “alsō (I)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Conjunction
alsō
- as, like
- as if
- when
- because
- so that
Descendants
- Middle Dutch: alse
- Dutch: als
Further reading
- “alsō (II)”, in Oudnederlands Woordenboek, 2012
Saterland Frisian
Etymology
From Old Frisian alsā.
Adverb
also
- so; thus; therefore; accordingly
- for that reason; hence
Tagalog
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈʔalso/ [ˈʔal.so]
- Rhymes: -also
- Syllabification: al‧so
Noun
also (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜐᜓ)
- mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus)
Anagrams
- salo, laos, Laos, laso
Volapük
Adverb
also
- so
- thus