also
English
/ˈɔːl.səʊ/, /ˈɔl.soʊ/, /ˈɑl.soʊ/
adv
Definitions
- (conjunctive) in In addition; besides; as well; further; too.
- (obsolete) To the same degree or extent; so, as.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English also inherited from Old English ealswā compound from English all + English so (so).
Origin
English
so
Gloss
so
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- All Hallows' Eve English
- Allism English
- albe English
- algate English
- alkin English
- all English
- all eyes English
- all-American English
- all-embracing English
- all-natural English
- all-new English
- all-nite English
- all-out English
- all-round English
- all-time English
- allenarly English
- allheal English
- allhood English
- allist English
- allmouth English
- allness English
- allose English
- allwhere English
- allwork English
- allyou English
- alnight English
- alright English
- alwrong English
- coverall English
- heal-all English
- hide-all English
- howso English
- insomuch English
- lack-all English
- overall English
- say-so English
- so English
- so that English
- so-called English
- so-so English
- sobeit English
- soever English
- such English
- up so down English
- upside down English
- whereso English
- withal English
- all German
- also German
- al Dutch, Flemish
- alzo Dutch, Flemish
- zo Dutch, Flemish
- altså Norwegian Bokmål
- alltså Swedish
- オール Japanese
- altso Norwegian Nynorsk
- ealswā Old English
- all Middle English
- also Middle English
- so Middle English
- alsô Middle Dutch
- alsō Middle High German
- also Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- azò Cimbrian
- azó Cimbrian
- zobia Cimbrian
- ol Tok Pisin
- olkain Tok Pisin
- olsem Tok Pisin
- also Low German
- so
- all
- such
- albe
- so-so
- alkin
- howso
- sobeit
- allist
- soever
- say-so
- allyou
- algate
- Allism
- withal
- allose
- allness
- alright
- whereso
- so that
- all-out
- allhood
- allheal
- allwork
- alwrong
- alnight
- overall
- all-new
- all eyes
- insomuch
- all-nite
- allwhere
- allmouth
- heal-all
- lack-all
- hide-all
- coverall
- all-time
- allenarly
- so-called
- all-round
- up so down
- all-natural
- upside down
- all-American
- all-embracing
- All Hallows' Eve