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- [az goo d az]
- /æz gʊd æz/
- /əz ɡʊd əz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [az goo d az]
- /æz gʊd æz/
Definitions of as good as words
- phrase as good as 'As good as' can be used to mean 'almost.' 3
- noun as good as virtually; practically 3
- noun as good as in effect; virtually; nearly 3
- adverb as good as to the same degree, amount, or extent; similarly; equally: I don't think it's as hot and humid today as it was yesterday. 1
- adverb as good as for example; for instance: Some flowers, as the rose, require special care. 1
- adverb as good as thought to be or considered to be: the square as distinct from the rectangle; the church as separate from the state. 1
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Origin of as good as
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English as, als, alse, also, Old English alswā, ealswā all so (see also), quite so, quite as, as; cognate with Middle Dutch alse (Dutch als), Old High German alsō (Middle High German álsō, álse, als, German also so, als as, as if, because)
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Parts of speech for As good as
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preposition
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as good as popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for as good as
adv as good as
- around — To be positioned around a place or object means to surround it or be on all sides of it. To move around a place means to go along its edge, back to your starting point.
- practically — in effect; virtually: It is practically useless to protest.
- roughly — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- approximately — close to; around; roughly or in the region of
- most — great in quantity, measure, or degree: too much cake.
adj as good as
- tantamount — equivalent, as in value, force, effect, or signification: His angry speech was tantamount to a declaration of war.
- commensurate — If the level of one thing is commensurate with another, the first level is in proportion to the second.
- proportionate — proportioned; being in due proportion; proportional.
- commensurable — having a common factor
- morally — in a moral manner.
Antonyms for as good as
adj as good as
- incomparable — beyond comparison; matchless or unequaled: incomparable beauty.
- unworthy — not worthy; lacking worth or excellence.
- dissimilar — not similar; unlike; different.
- unlike — different, dissimilar, or unequal; not alike: They contributed unlike sums to charity.
- different — not alike in character or quality; distinct in nature; dissimilar: The two brothers are very different, although they are identical twins.
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