either

Any of two

Either fulfills several different grammatical roles depending on where it appears in a sentence, but it always has to do with two things, and often represents a choice: Either call me or text me when you get there.

Either means one and the other when it is followed by side: an avenue with trees on either side.

Either is used in a negative predicate in the same way that too or as well are used in positive ones.

You say, She’ll have the shrimp and I’ll have that too, but Harry didn’t go and I didn’t either.

alternatives

option

Available course of action

choiceAct of selecting
selectionChosen item or items
preferenceFavored choice among alternatives

one or the other · alternative · possibility · pick · way · path · route · direction · side · course

conjunction

or

Choice-linking conjunction

norNegative conjunction
bothThe two together
not onlyIntroduces first of two

but also · if · else · otherwise

sides

both

The two together

eachEvery one individually
oneLowest positive integer
otherDistinct from those mentioned

hand · side · end · way · direction · respectively · apiece · severally

affirmation

also

Word meaning "in addition"

tooAlso or overly
as wellAdditionally; besides
likewiseIn similar manner

negation

nor

Negative conjunction

notOpposite of affirmative
noneNot a single one
no moreQuantity has ended

anyway

either

option

or

both

also

nor

either

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