either

/ˈaɪðər/

/ˈaɪðər/

Either usually signals a choice between two things. Either we go to the movies or the park: we can't do both.

Either is used in many comparisons, as in: "I'm not young, but I'm not old either" or "I'm no Martha Stewart, but I'm not a slob either." A choice between two things is often called an either/or choice. You can vote for either the Republican candidate, the Democratic candidate, or an independent candidate. You can't vote for two of them or all three. When you see the word either, you're probably going to have to make a choice.

Definitions of either

1. adverb

   also, likewise, as well, as in "If she won't go, I won't either"
2. conjunction

   used with "or" to indicate two possibilities or choices, as in "Either they love his music or hate it" or "Either we go now or wait until later"
3. pronoun

   one or the other being discussed, as in "Either will do" or "Either will get you there on time"
4. adverb

   after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'
   “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”