Definitions

et cetera

[et set-er-uh, se-truh] / ɛt ˈsɛt ər ə, ˈsɛ trə /

ADJECTIVE

and so forth

Synonyms

WEAK

along with others and on and on and others and so forth and so on and the like and the rest blah-blah-blah whatever whatnot

Example Sentences

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et cetera

The same goes for R&D, marketing, et cetera.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

And some people like yourself and people who are in the industry, fans, et cetera, were saying, “Why don’t you spin it off with Elsbeth Tascioni?”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026

Fiber optic cables were lighter than copper, more of the value in GDP was in ideas not physical goods, et cetera.

From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026

Et cetera, et cetera, and so on and so forth.

From Slate ● Feb. 7, 2026

Getting into the All-City band is a big, big deal, especially for a drummer — because there are six trumpeters, five saxes, four trombones, et cetera, but only two drummers.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick