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also — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • OK adj All right; acceptable, permitted, or satisfactory.
  • right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
  • so adv To a great or specified extent; very.
  • therefore adv As a result; for that reason; consequently.
  • thus adv In this way or manner.

Senses

also is used for these senses in English:

  • OK Used to introduce a sentence in order to draw attention to the importance of what is being said.
  • all right Used to fill space or pauses.
  • all right Used as a general lead-in or beginning.
  • right Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
  • so In that state or manner; with that attribute. A proadjective that replaces the aforementioned adjective phrase.
  • so In the same manner or to the same extent as aforementioned; likewise, also.
  • so Used after a pause for thought to introduce a new topic, question or story, or a new thought or question in continuation of an existing topic.
  • so Used as a meaningless filler word to begin a response to a question.

OK — full definition

  1. adj All right; acceptable, permitted, or satisfactory.
  2. adj In good health or emotional shape; not upset or hurt.
  3. verb To approve or give the go-ahead for something.
  4. intj Used to show agreement, acknowledgement, or acceptance.
  5. noun Approval or agreement; the act of confirming something is fine to proceed.

right — full definition

  1. adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
  2. adj Positioned on the side opposite to the left; toward the east when facing north.
  3. noun A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
  4. adv Immediately, or exactly.
  5. verb To correct something, or to restore something to an upright position.

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