Phrase guide

as good as

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

almost, virtually, practically; tantamount to

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • Sending the soldiers out into that blizzard was as good as murdering them!
  • Cops as good as said I was a burglar.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, good.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 几乎 (jīhū) — almost completely
  • Danish: så godt som — almost completely
  • Dutch: zo goed als — almost completely
  • Finnish: käytännössä — almost completely
  • French: déjà — almost completely
  • French: pratiquement — almost completely
  • French: presque — almost completely
  • French: tout comme — almost completely
  • German: so gut wie — almost completely
  • Norwegian Bokmål: så godt som — almost completely
  • Polish: prawie — almost completely
  • Polish: niemal — almost completely
  • Polish: równie dobrze — almost completely
  • Portuguese: praticamente — almost completely
  • Russian: всё равно́ что (vsjo ravnó što) — almost completely
  • Russian: почти́ — almost completely
  • Russian: факти́чески (faktíčeski) — almost completely
  • Russian: практи́чески (praktíčeski) — almost completely
  • Swedish: så gott som — almost completely