as it is
Word Rarity
Common
Frequency: 6.43 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
adv
In the actual circumstances (and often contrary to expectations).
adv
Already; without adding further difficulty or complexity.
adv
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see as, it, is.
Example Sentences
- "The roosters would look awesome, their beaks fearsome weapons. A frightening thought. As it is, each rooster needed to be tethered to his own hut to keep them from pecking each other's eyes out."
- "Had you not been wearing such a fine boot, your leg probably would have broken. As it is, the bruise is a deep one."
- "As it is, Tokyo is relatively unaffected."
- "Right now it is too dangerous to obsess about such things. It will only make life harder, and life is hard enough as it is."