ebenebenso

Ebenebenso is a German adverb used to indicate that a statement or circumstance applies in the same way as something previously mentioned. It functions to reinforce parallelism or agreement and is closely related to the words ebenso and ebenfalls. While it conveys a similar sense to those terms, ebenebenso carries a slightly stronger emphasis on the symmetry between two points.

Etymology and usage context: the word appears to be a compound built from eben and ebenso, reinforcing the sense of “in the same manner.” It is more common in written German and formal speech, such as essays, reports, or legal and administrative language. In everyday conversation, speakers may prefer simpler alternatives like ebenso or ebenfalls, though ebenebenso can appear for stylistic effect or emphasis in formal tone.

Typical usage patterns: ebenebenso can follow a clause to extend a point to another element, sentence, or proposition. For example: “Der Plan ist gut; die Umsetzung wird ebenebenso gelingen.” “Die Kosten sind niedrig; die Qualität bleibt ebenebenso hoch.” It can also appear in comparative constructions to stress equality: “Er ist pünktlich; sie ist ebenebenso zuverlässig.”

Alternatives and related terms: synonyms include ebenso, ebenfalls, gleichfalls, and gleichtzeitig depending on context. Ebenebenso shares with these terms the function of signaling parallelism, but may be chosen for its stylistic nuance in more formal or rhetoric-oriented writing.

See also: eben, ebenso, gleichfalls, ebenfalls, gleichermaßen. References to standard German dictionaries typically note ebenebenso as an adverb used to express equivalent importance or similarity in a sentence.