either

1. 1.

   after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'

   “he isn't stupid, but he isn't exactly a genius either”

   “I don't know either”

   “if you don't order dessert I won't either”

Questions about either

What does either mean?

either means "after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'".

How many syllables are in either?

either has 2 syllables: ei-ther. The stress falls on "ei". In IPA it is /ˈiðɚ/.

Is either a common word?

either is banded "Core" — among the few thousand words that carry most english. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.