Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
adverb
- in addition; too; besides; as well: He was thin, and he was also tall.
- likewise; in the same manner: Since you’re having another cup of coffee, I’ll have one also.
conjunction
- and: He was mean, also ugly.
adverb
- (sentence modifier) in addition; as well; too
sentence connector
- besides; moreover
Old English eallswa “just as, even as, as if, so as, likewise,” compound of all + so. The demonstrative sense of “similarly” weakened to “in addition to” in 12c., replacing eke. The compound has parallel forms in German also, Dutch alzoo.