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Meaning of 'either' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Either [ a. & pron.]
- One of two; the one or the other; -- properly used of two things, but sometimes of a larger number, for any one.
- Each of two; the one and the other; both; -- formerly, also, each of any number.
2 . Either [ conj. Either]
- precedes two, or more, coordinate words or phrases, and is introductory to an alternative. It is correlative to or.

Meaning of 'either' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . either [ r]
Meaning (1):
- after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'
Example in sentence:
  • he isn't stupid, but he isn't exactly a genius either;
  • I don't know either;
  • if you don't order dessert I won't either

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