Usage Note
sowohl almost never stands alone; it pairs up as sowohl ... als auch ('both ... and') to link two items emphatically. Treat the whole frame as a unit and don't confuse it with the either/or pair entweder ... oder.
Examples
"Sie spricht sowohl Deutsch als auch Englisch."
Natural Translation
She speaks both German and English.
Literal Translation
She speaks both German as also English.

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