as well as
In addition to
As well as means in addition to, introducing something that accompanies or supplements what's already mentioned: She speaks French as well as German.
It can connect nouns, verbs, or clauses.
Unlike "and," it often emphasizes the first element while treating the second as a bonus: The book is entertaining as well as informative.
In formal writing, the phrase following "as well as" doesn't affect subject-verb agreement: The manager, as well as her staff, was present.
Sign of increase
- alsoWord meaning "in addition"
- furthermoreWord adding more points
- moreoverWord adding information
- additionallyIn a supplementary way
besides · too · in addition to · along with · together with · not to mention · coupled with · including
To the same degree
- similarlyIn comparable fashion
- likewiseIn similar manner
- as much asTo an equal degree
- comparablyIn similar degree
correspondingly · to the same degree · no less than · on par with · matching
plus
Sign of increase
- alsoWord meaning "in addition"
- furthermoreWord adding more points
- moreoverWord adding information
additionally · besides · too · in addition to · along with · together with · not to mention · coupled with · including · on top of that
equally
To the same degree
- similarlyIn comparable fashion
- likewiseIn similar manner
- as much asTo an equal degree
comparably · correspondingly · to the same degree · no less than · on par with · matching
- phrasesnoun phrases, noun phrase, verb phrase, prepositional phrase, prepositional phrases
- additionsum, plus, add, addend, addition
- stock phrasesstock phrase, set phrase, cliche, catchphrase, filler phrase
- compound prepositionsaccording to, because of, due to, instead of, out of
- conjunctionsand, but, or, for, nor
- connectivesand, or, but, because, nor
as well asexcept
With the exclusion of
except for · excluding · minus · other than · with the exception of
as well asinstead of
As a replacement for
rather than · in place of · in lieu of · as opposed to · only