Meaning of neither in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Adverb
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈniðər/

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  1. Adverb

    neither

    Etymology

    Middle English: alteration (by association with either) of Old Englishnawther, contraction of nāhwæther (from nā ‘no’ + hwæther ‘whether’)

    Definitions

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

    Examples

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

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