# as well

Pronunciation: US say "az-WEL" /æzˈwɛl/; AUS say "az WEL" /æzwɛl/

## Idiom

1. In addition to what has already been mentioned.
   - Simple: Too, or added to the things already named.
   - _The forecast looked gloomy, so she packed a raincoat as well._
   - _If you're stopping at the store, could you pick up some milk as well?_
2. With the same effect or result, used to say that one course of action would serve no worse than another.
   - Simple: With the same result, often used to say one choice is just as good as another.
   - _With all this traffic, we might as well walk as sit in the car._
   - _You may as well talk to a wall as try to change his mind._
3. Used for emphasis, usually at the end of a remark, to mean actually or really. *(colloquial, UK)*
   - Simple: Said at the end of a remark to mean really or truly.
   - _“That new café does brilliant coffee.” “It does as well. I'm in there every morning.”_
   - _“She's grown ever so tall since last summer.” “She has as well!”_
4. Used as a reply to say that the same is true of the speaker; me too. *(South Africa)*
   - Simple: A short reply that means the same thing is true for the person speaking.
   - _When Thandi admitted she was nervous about the exam, Sipho nodded and answered, “As well.”_
   - _“I could do with a cup of tea.” “As well. I'll put the kettle on.”_

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/as-well (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).