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nei·ther (t̸hər, nī-)

adjective,

not one or the other (of two); not either neither boy went; neither of them was invited

Etymology: ME naither, altered (by assoc. with eyther, either) < nauther < OE na-hwæther, lit., not whether (see no, whether), not either of two

  1. not either: the first element of the pair of correlatives neithernor, indicating negation of both parts of the statement [I could neither laugh nor cry]: neithernor is sometimes used to refer to more than two, although this use is objected to by some [the shop sells neither tobacco, beer, nor wine]
  2. nor yet; and … not he does not smoke, neither does he drink

adverb

Informal, Dialectal any more than the other; also: used after negative expressions if she won't go, I won't neither

neither Synonyms

neither

conj. & modif.

nor yet, also not, not either, not, not at all.

neither Synonyms

neither

pron.

not one or the other, neither one, not either, not either one, not this one, none of two, nor this nor that, no one of two, not the one, not any one; see also none 1, nothing.

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