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From Middle English also, from Old English ealswā, eallswā (completely so, additionally), from eall (all) + swā (so). Cognate with German also (so, thus), and Swedish också. See all, so, as.

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  • (UK) IPA: /ˈɔːl.səʊ/, SAMPA: /"O:l.s@U/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈɔl.soʊ/, SAMPA: /"Ol.soU/
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  • Hyphenation: al‧so

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also (not comparable)

  1. (conjunctive, focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too. [from 14th c.]
  2. (obsolete) To the same degree or extent; so, as. [14th-15th c.]
    • 1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book XVII:
      So in such maner they kepte Sir Launcelot foure and twenty dayes and also many nyghtis, that ever he lay stylle as a dede man.

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also!

  1. so!

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also

  1. so
  2. thus

[edit] Luxembourgish

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also

  1. so
  2. thus, therefore

[edit] Middle Dutch

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From Old Dutch alsō, from al + .

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also

  1. so, thus
  2. also, to the same degree

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[edit] Old Dutch

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From al +‎ .

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alsō

  1. as, like

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also

  1. so
  2. thus
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