also

[ awl-soh ]
/ ˈɔl soʊ /

adverb

in addition; too; besides; as well: He was thin, and he was also tall.
likewise; in the same manner: Since you're having another cup of coffee, I'll have one also.

conjunction

and: He was mean, also ugly.

Origin of also

1125–75; Middle English; Old English (e)alswā all (wholly or quite) so1; the meaning “wholly” thus implies replication and therefore “additionally, besides”

British Dictionary definitions for also

also
/ (ˈɔːlsəʊ) /

adverb

(sentence modifier) in addition; as well; too

sentence connector

besides; moreover

Word Origin for also

Old English alswā; related to Old High German alsō, Old Frisian alsa; see all, so 1