as well

phrase

1

: in addition : also

there were other features as well

2

: to the same extent or degree : as much

open as well to the poor as to the rich

3

: with equivalent, comparable, or more favorable effect

might just as well have stayed home

Examples of as well in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Hegseth’s fraying ties on the Hill put him on course for a bigger headache after the election, according to interviews with a half-dozen senators as well as multiple administration officials. — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 Sep. 2026

The award is given to an artist who is accomplished behind the camera as well as in front of it. — Chris Willman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

The images will appear in digital outlets, as well as on social media platforms and traditional outdoor media placement. — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Warehouses full of fish, salt, sugar and spices, stores of corn and hay, as well as horses and cattle that could not be rescued, were burned. — Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for as well

• barbell
• bedwell
• befell
• bluebell
• bombshell
• bridewell
• capelle
• cartel
• carvel
• clamshell
• cogswell
• compel