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either
[ ee-ther, ahy-ther ]
adjective
- one or the other of two:
You may sit at either end of the table.
- each of two; the one and the other:
There are trees on either side of the river.
pronoun
- one or the other:
There are two roads into the town, and you can take either. Either will do.
conjunction
- (a coordinating conjunction that, when preceding a word or statement followed by the disjunctive or, serves to emphasize the possibility of choice):
Either come or write.
adverb
- also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses):
He's not fond of parties, and I'm not either. If you don't come, she won't come either.
either
/ ˈaɪðə; ˈiːðə /
determiner
- one or the other (of two)
either coat will do
- ( as pronoun )
either is acceptable
- both one and the other
there were ladies at either end of the table
- coordinating used preceding two or more possibilities joined by "or"
you may have either cheese or a sweet
adverb
- used with a negative used to indicate that the clause immediately preceding is a partial reiteration of a previous clause
John isn't a liar, but he isn't exactly honest either
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Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of either1
Example Sentences
Harris is unlikely to see a challenge from Villaraigosa, either.
Despite the strong language, however, the neither the JPO nor Lockheed could dispute a single fact in either Daily Beast report.
Almost all of the network and cable news channels said that they would not be showing the cartoons either.
They know they will face either a swift backlash or deafening silence.
Several times, either because they forgot or they had a technical problem, they connected directly, and we could see them.
She observed his pale looks, and the distracted wandering of his eyes; but she would not notice either.
All changes are to be Rang either by walking them (as the term is) or else Whole-pulls, or Half-pulls.
His idea was that there would be ample time later to order a concentration on either wing or on the centre.
The young man from far away had not, so far as he knew, either enemies or friends at Monte Carlo.
Fortunately, the last crash had been passed without dislocating the parts of either sledge or rider.
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