AS WELL Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

as well

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Definition of as well

as in then

in addition to what has been said I'd love to come to the party, but can my friend come as well?

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as in so

in like manner We might as well check out some local attractions while we're in town.

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Recent Examples of as well Gere is still hard at work, with projects in both film and television on the way, including an Apple TV miniseries with Jessica Chastain and Ben Stiller as well as a movie adaptation of the romance novel Asymmetry. — Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Here's what to know about the launch of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, as well as what's next for NASA's observatory. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Neutrinos, which are produced in the sun as well as other astrophysical sources and are constantly zipping through the Earth, are notoriously difficult to measure. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2026 Charged drops, the team notes in the paper, form naturally in clouds, thunderstorms, ocean waves, fountains, and waterfalls, as well as in industrial processes like electrostatic spraying and inkjet printing. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as well

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