As (Adverb)
Meaning
To the same degree (often followed by `as'); "they were equally beautiful"; "birds were singing and the child sang as sweetly"; "sang as sweetly as a nightingale"; "he is every bit as mean as she is".
Examples
- He plays the guitar as skillfully as his brother.
- They are as rich as their neighbors.
- She sings as beautifully as her sister.
- The company treats its employees as well as the rival firm does.
- The water is as cold as the ice it floats in.