AGAIN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does again mean? 

• AGAIN (adverb)
  The adverb AGAIN has 1 sense:

1. anew

  Familiarity information: AGAIN used as an adverb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AGAIN (adverb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Anew

Synonyms:

again; once again; once more; over again

Context example:

they rehearsed the scene again

 Context examples 

I was still puzzling over it when I heard the door gently close again, and her footsteps coming up the stairs.

(The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It was crowded with youths and young men who were singing songs and ever and again barking out college yells.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Mr. Carruthers apologized to me next day, and assured me that I should never be exposed to such an insult again.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Jupiter (money) and Neptune (creativity) will reach perfect alignment this month on February 20 and again later in 2020, on July 27 and October 12.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

Then she came out again to the Munchkins and said: I am anxious to get back to my aunt and uncle, for I am sure they will worry about me.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

Whereupon I again thrust up my stick and handkerchief, calling for help till I was almost hoarse.

(Gulliver's Travels into several remote nations of the world, by Jonathan Swift)

When he had steadied himself he stepped forward, but reeled again and nearly fell.

(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)

An’ ’ere I am now. Look at me! Look at me! My ribs kicked loose from my back again.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Again a shock: my door was fastened on the outside.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

She laid her little bundle of papers upon the table and went her way, with a promise to come again whenever she might be summoned.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)