as good as
Tantamount to, essentially
As good as means practically or virtually—something so close to a state that it might as well be that state: The deal is as good as done.
It can also compare quality directly: This coffee is as good as any I've had in Paris.
The phrase often signals near-certainty or equivalence without complete identity.
- virtuallyNearly but not quite
- practicallyAlmost but not quite
- almostShort of completely
- essentiallyAt its core nature
- nearlyAlmost but incomplete
all but · about · well-nigh · tantamount · effectively · in effect · equivalent · comparable · close to · near enough · in practice · more or less · indistinguishable · approximately · just · matching · worthy · finished
- comparisonscomparison, compare, comparative, analogy, metaphor
- almostalmost, nearly, about, approximately, roughly
as good asfar from
At great distance from
nowhere near · nothing like · hardly · barely · scarcely
as good asdoubtful
Uncertain of truth
uncertain · up in the air · questionable · in doubt · touch and go
good, goods, goodness, goodbye, goodwill, goodnight, goodie, goodly