as well
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In addition, besides, also. For example, Mary is going to Italy and to France as well , or A fine conductor, he plays the violin as well . [1300s]
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With an equal or similar result, as in Since he can't get there in time, he might as well stay at home , or It's just as well that you came today, since Harry is here, too . [1400s]
Example Sentences
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And there were rifts as well as riffs: For a time Mr. Jagger and Mr. Richards stopped seeing eye to eye on what worked and what didn’t.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
"But things evolve and if you're going to have the opportunity to remaster something, then why not, let's update the lyrics as well," she says.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The diagram shows the basis of the 18% figure, as well as one showing 46% chunk of jobs will see less immediate change:
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Being there for his weekly routine captures something of Michaels’ entrenched schedule, as well as the scary-fast prep swirling around him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
And as they left I realized that I was smiling as well.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
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