Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

as long as

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.72 in modern English

Syllables: as -long as
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

conj

Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).

conj

For the entire duration that; while; since.

conj

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

prep

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

Example Sentences

"I don't mind if he stays there, as long as he cleans up after himself when he's done."
"I don't care who you are, where you're from, what you did, as long as you love me"
"As long as you're here, you may as well help me with the garden."
"It took three times as long as I expected (= three times longer than I did)."
"These meetings can last as long as three hours."

Phrases

it doesn't matter what they say about you as long as they spell your name right

Synonyms

so long as provided

Questions

What does as long as mean?: Provided that, if, assuming (depending upon some condition or requirement).

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