Also

• POS: Noun, Adverb
• HYPHEN: al=so

CIDE DICTIONARY

Also, adv. & conj. [All + so. OE. al so, AS. ealswā, alsw, ælswæ; eal, al, æl, all + swā so. See All, So, As.].

•  In like manner; likewise.  [1913 Webster]
•  In addition; besides; as well; further; too.  [1913 Webster]

  "Lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven . . . for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."  [1913 Webster]
•  Even as; as; so.  Chaucer.  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Also, Likewise, Too.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Also, adv. in addition; likewise; besides.

Idiom

also-ran
1 a horse or dog etc. not among the winners in a race.
2 an undistinguished person.

Etymology

OE alswa (as ALL adv., SO(1))

THESAURUS

Also

above, additionally, again, all included, along, altogether, among other things, and, and all, and also, and so, as well, au reste, beside, besides, beyond, correspondingly, else, en plus, extra, farther, for lagniappe, further, furthermore, in addition, in like manner, inter alia, into the bargain, item, likewise, more, moreover, on the side, on top of, over, plus, similarly, so, still, then, therewith, to boot, too, vet, yea, yet

ROGET THESAURUS

Also

Addition

N addition, annexation, adjection, junction, superposition, superaddition, superjunction, superfetation, accession, reinforcement, increase, increment, supplement, accompaniment, interposition, insertion, added, additional, supplemental, supplementary, suppletory, subjunctive, adjectitious, adscititious, ascititious, additive, extra, accessory, au reste, in addition, more, plus, extra, and, also, likewise, too, furthermore, further, item, and also, and eke, else, besides, to boot, et cetera, and so on, and so forth, into the bargain, cum multis aliis, over and above, moreover, with, withal, including, inclusive, as well as, not to mention, let alone, together with, along with, coupled with, in conjunction with, conjointly, jointly, adde parvum parvo magnus acervus erit.