Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word Used to refer to one or the other of two things
Either
/ˈaɪðər/Synonyms:
Antonyms:
Examples:
You can take either bus to get there.I don't like either of the options.
Etymology:
From Middle English either, ichther, from Old English ǣgther, ǣghwæther, a contraction of *ā-gehwæther, from Proto-Germanic *aiwatharaz, a compound of *aiwaz and *hwaitharaz, both meaning each.
Usage Statistics:
182 mentions per 1 million words 
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