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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
either
/ˈaɪð.ə(ɹ)/
adverb1 of 2
one of two (used when there is a choice of two)
- “Either be as you seem or seem as you are.”Tatoeba
- “Apparently, either you or I will have to do this.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
pronoun2 of 2
One or other of two people or things.
Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)