Meaning & use
ditto
A word or mark used to indicate that a previous statement or item applies again, avoiding repetition.
See it in a sentence
Instead of rewriting the address twice, she simply wrote 'ditto' under the first one.
"I love this song." "Ditto," he replied, meaning he felt exactly the same way.
A note on using this word
"Dito" is a common misspelling of "ditto"; the correct word has two t's. Ditto marks are also used in lists to repeat an entry.
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Another way to use it
2. interjection
Used to express agreement with something just said, meaning the same is true for the speaker.
"That movie was terrible." "Ditto," muttered his friend.
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