| again | |
| 1. adv. Another time; once more. | |
| 2. adv. Over and above a factor of one. | |
| 3. adv. Used metalinguistically, with the repetition being in the discussion, or in the linguistic or pragmatic context of the discussion, rather than in the subject of discussion. | |
| Great, thanks again! | |
| 4. adv. Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember. | |
| What's that called again? | |
| 5. adv. I ask again, I say again; used in repeating a question or statement. | |
| Again, I'm not criticizing, I just want to understand. | |
| 6. adv. Here too, here also, in this case as well; used in applying a previously made point to a new instance; sometimes preceded by "here". | |
| Approach B is better than approach A in many respects, but again, there are difficulties in implementing it. | |
| 7. adv. (obsolete) Back in the reverse direction, or to an original starting point. | |
| Bring us word again. | |
| 8. adv. Back (to a former place or state). | |
| We need to bring the old customs to life again. | |
| The South will rise again. | |
| 9. adv. (obsolete) In return, as a reciprocal action; back. | |
| 10. adv. (obsolete) In any other place. | |
| 11. adv. (obsolete) On the other hand. | |
| 12. adv. Moreover; besides; further. | |
| 13. prep. (obsolete or dialectal) Against. | |
