ditto
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adv.in the same way as what was just said.
adv.used to indicate that a previous statement or description applies equally to the current subject.
Simple“My brother hated the movie, and ditto for my sister.”
In context“The local residents were frustrated by the lack of communication from the council, and ditto the small business owners in the area.”
- 02 C1 Advanced
n.a mark (〃) that shows the word above should be repeated.
n.a symbol consisting of two small marks used under a word to avoid writing it again in a list.
Simple“Instead of writing 'London' ten times, she just used a ditto mark.”
In context“The ledger was filled with ditto marks, indicating that the supplier for every transaction that month remained unchanged.”
- 03 C1 Advanced
v.to repeat what someone else has just said or done.
v.to duplicate or echo a previous action, statement, or sentiment.
Simple“He dittoed his friend's order at the restaurant because he couldn't decide.”
In context“The junior senator largely dittoed the party leader's talking points during the televised debate, offering little original policy insight.”