Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

as good as

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.96 in modern English

Syllables: as -good as
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

almost, virtually, practically; tantamount to

adv

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

Example Sentences

"Sending the soldiers out into that blizzard was as good as murdering them!"
"Cops as good as said I was a burglar."
"They who counsel ye to such a suppressing, do as good as bid ye suppress yourselves."
"On November 29 1952, a special train ran from Sunderland to Leeds for Christmas shoppers and those attending a Leeds vs. Brentford match. It caused controversy, with Sunderland traders protesting that their shops were just as good as those in Leeds."

Questions

What does as good as mean?: almost, virtually, practically; tantamount to

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