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neither

neit·her

UK/ˈnaɪ.ðə/ US/ˈniː.ðə/ very common

adverb

1.

after a negative statement used to indicate that the next statement is similarly negative

  • “I was not happy and neither were they”
  • “just as you would not complain, neither should he”

Origin

Alteration (after either) of nauther, from Middle English neiþer, from Old English nāwþer, contraction of nāhwæþer, corresponding to no + whether. Compare Latin neuter (“neither”). By surface analysis, not + either.

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