EITHER


Meaning of EITHER in English

adj.

Function: adverb

Date: 15th century

1 : LIKEWISE , MOREOVER ― used for emphasis after a negative <not smart or handsome either >

2 : for that matter ― used for emphasis after an alternative following a question or conditional clause especially where negation is implied <who answers for the Irish parliament? or army either ? ― Robert Browning>

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.