as well as

as well as idiom
  1. 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]
  2. To the same extent as, as much as. For example, He is an excellent teacher as well as being a fine musician. [c. 1440]
  3. In addition to, as in The editors as well as the proofreaders are working overtime. [c. 1700]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. Copyright © 2003, 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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