also

adverb

al·​so ˈȯl(t)-(ˌ)sō 

ˈȯ-

1

: likewise sense 1

They also liked it.

2

: in addition : besides, too

She's a talented singer and also a fine actress.

Synonyms of also

• similarly
• likewise
• as well

Examples of also in a Sentence

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

In the kids space, Studiocanal is also adapting Dermot O’Leary’s Toto the Ninja Cat and Astrid Lindgren’s Pippi Longstocking with Heyday. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026

Jason Schwartzman, Zosia Mamet, Cooper Hoffman, Chris O’Dowd, Cooper Koch and Billie Lourd also appear in the film. — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026

Travel retail is no longer a price-value proposition that competes just with the high street, but also with platforms such as Amazon, Rakuten and Tmall around the globe. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Mbappé also has stakes in German consumer electronics company Loewe International, Ligue 2 club Stade Malherbe Caen, the France SailGP Team and luxury watch trading platform Wristcheck. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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

Phrases Containing also

• also-ran

Kids Definition

also

adverb

al·​so ˈȯl-sō 

1

: likewise sense 1

2

: in addition : too