Phrase guide

as well as

conj · prep · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /əz ˈwɛl æz/
  • /əz ˈwɛl əz/
  • colloquial: /əˈzwɛlz/
  • Mid-Atlantic, US: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɛləz
  • rhymes with -ɛlz

1

conj

Meaning 1

And, in addition; not forgetting

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • It is to be promoted as a leisure activity, as well as as a social distinction.
  • The moon as well as the stars was shining down on them.
  • She has to sing as well as play the piano.
  • Smoking is unhealthy, as well as making you smell bad.
  • You borrowed my car but never gave it back. And as well as that, you stole my bike.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

conj

Meaning 2

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • As well as I recollect, he was about six feet tall.
  • She sings as well as she plays the piano.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

prep

Meaning 3

In addition to; further to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • As well as the obvious financial benefits, the merger will allow us some breathing room with regards to R&D.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

73 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: i també — and in addition
  • Catalan: així com — and in addition
  • Catalan: i a més — and in addition
  • Chinese Mandarin: 以及 (yǐjí) — and in addition
  • Czech: a — and in addition
  • Czech: taktéž — and in addition
  • Czech: i — and in addition
  • Danish: samt — and in addition
  • Dutch: alsmede — and in addition
  • Dutch: evenals — and in addition
  • Esperanto: same kiel — and in addition
  • Finnish: samoin kuin — and in addition
  • Finnish: sekä — and in addition
  • French: ainsi que — and in addition
  • French: de même que — and in addition
  • German: sowie — and in addition
  • Greek: καθώς και (kathós kai) — and in addition
  • Hebrew: הֵן X הֵן Y — and in addition
  • Hebrew: כְּמוֹ כֵן (kmo chen) — and in addition
  • Hungarian: valamint — and in addition
  • Italian: e anche — and in addition
  • Italian: oltre a — and in addition
  • Italian: nonché — and in addition
  • Japanese: ...のほかに (... no hoka ni) — and in addition
  • Latin: atque — and in addition
  • Lower Tanana: anhdi — and in addition
  • Norwegian Bokmål: samt — and in addition
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: og dessutan — and in addition
  • Polish: oraz — and in addition
  • Portuguese: assim como — and in addition
  • Romanian: precum și — and in addition
  • Russian: а та́кже (a tákže) — and in addition
  • Russian: заодно́ (zaodnó) — and in addition
  • Russian: к тому́ же (k tomú že) — and in addition
  • Serbo-Croatian: kao i — and in addition
  • Spanish: así como — and in addition
  • Swedish: samt — and in addition
  • Thai: รวมไปถึง (ruam pai thung) — and in addition
  • Turkish: yanısıra — and in addition
  • Ukrainian: тако́ж (takóž) — and in addition
  • Ukrainian: до то́го ж (do tóho ž) — and in addition
  • Vietnamese: cũng như — and in addition
  • Chinese Mandarin: 也 (yě) — too; likewise; in addition
  • Finnish: samoin kuin — too; likewise; in addition
  • French: autant que — too; likewise; in addition
  • Hungarian: amennyire — too; likewise; in addition
  • Hungarian: ugyanannyira — too; likewise; in addition
  • Hungarian: ugyanúgy — too; likewise; in addition
  • Hungarian: éppúgy... — too; likewise; in addition
  • Italian: come pure — too; likewise; in addition
  • Italian: così come — too; likewise; in addition
  • Russian: кро́ме того́ (króme tovó) — too; likewise; in addition
  • Russian: к тому́ же (k tomú že) — too; likewise; in addition
  • Turkish: ilaveten — too; likewise; in addition
  • Ukrainian: на дода́чу (na dodáču) — too; likewise; in addition
  • Arabic: بِالْإِضَافَة إِلَى (bi-l-ʔiḍāfa ʔilā) — in addition to
  • Arabic: بالإضافة لـ (be-l-ʔḍāfa le-) — in addition to
  • Catalan: a més — in addition to
  • Catalan: a més a més — in addition to
  • Dutch: naast — in addition to
  • Finnish: lisäksi — in addition to
  • French: en plus de — in addition to
  • Hindi: ... के अलावा (... ke alāvā) — in addition to
  • Hungarian: mellett — in addition to
  • Hungarian: felül — in addition to
  • Hungarian: kívül — in addition to
  • Polish: jak i — in addition to
  • Polish: jak również — in addition to
  • Portuguese: assim como — in addition to
  • Romanian: pe lângă — in addition to
  • Russian: в дополне́ние к (v dopolnénije k) — in addition to
  • Spanish: así como — in addition to
  • Turkish: yanı sıra — in addition to