as well as
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In as satisfactory or good a way as. For example, After the operation, she was supposed to walk around as well as she could without limping . [c. 1400]
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To the same extent as, as much as. For example, He is an excellent teacher as well as being a fine musician . [c. 1440]
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In addition to, as in The editors as well as the proofreaders are working overtime . [c. 1700]
Example Sentences
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She’s had her own fair share of flops and bad business decisions, as well as ample successes.
From Salon
Her career spans 144 caps for England, as well as stints with Birmingham City, Chelsea and Arsenal's women's teams.
From BBC
Up front, Harry Williams and Guido Petti arrived in the summer to add grunt and snarl to a pack that already contains Fin Baxter, Chandler Cunningham-South, Alex Dombrandt and Jack Kenningham as well as Will Evans' ground game.
From BBC
Nine people are being tried in the case, eight of them members of Mnemty, including Mosbah's son Fares Gueblaoui, as well as the owner of the NGO's premises.
From Barron's
Last month, it announced last month a new, five-year strategic plan that will see it focus on its main markets of Spain, Germany, the UK and Brazil as well as restructure many of its operations.
From Barron's
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