Definitions

as good as

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All (8) Adjective (3) Adverb (5)

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comparable adj.
practically adj.
tantamount adj.
almost adv.
just about adv.
nearly adv.
round adv.
virtually adv.

ADJECTIVE

comparable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commensurate equal proportionate tantamount

WEAK

a match for commensurable equipollent equipotential equivalent in a class with on a par

Antonyms

STRONGEST

different

WEAK

dissimilar incomparable unalike unequal unlike unworthy

ADJECTIVE

practically

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approximately basically essentially morally nearly virtually

STRONG

much

WEAK

about all but as much as close to for all intents and purposes fundamentally in effect in essence most nigh well-nigh

Antonyms

WEAK

far not close

ADJECTIVE

tantamount

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commensurate identical

WEAK

alike duplicate equal equivalent indistinguishable like parallel same as selfsame synonymous uniform very

Antonyms

WEAK

different opposite polar reverse

ADVERB

almost

Synonyms

STRONGEST

about approximately around essentially most much practically relatively roughly virtually

STRONG

nigh well-nigh

WEAK

about to all but bordering on close to close upon for all practical purposes for the greatest part in effect in the neighborhood of in the vicinity of just about near to not far from not quite on the brink of on the edge of on the point of on the verge of pretty near substantially within sight of

ADVERB

just about

Synonyms

WEAK

about all but approximately around close to nearly nigh not quite practically well-nigh

ADVERB

nearly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

approximately practically roughly virtually

STRONG

about closely most well-nigh

WEAK

all but approaching circa close but no cigar give or take a little in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood just about more or less much nearabout not quite pretty near round roundly some somewhere upwards of within a little

ADVERB

round

Synonyms

STRONG

around near

WEAK

about all but almost close to in the neighborhood of just about most nearly practically roughly

Antonyms

WEAK

definite exact precise

ADVERB

virtually

Synonyms

STRONGEST

basically essentially nearly practically

WEAK

around effectually for all intents and purposes fundamentally give or take a little guesstimate implicitly in all but name in effect in essence in substance in the ballpark in the neighborhood morally not absolutely not actually something like upwards of

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as good as

Your plan is only as good as the last time someone updated it, and a lot happens over 25 years.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

A promise to pay money is only as good as the fidelity of the debtor and the integrity of the currency in which the creditor is paid.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Making store brands as good as their household-name counterparts hasn’t been easy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

“My theory with Raman is, the devil I know is not as good as the devil I don’t know right now. I’ve seen work of the current devil and it’s not good.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

It wasn’t as good as their Atlanta trip would have been, but it could be a kind of second place vacation.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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