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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
as well
adv
  1. in addition; "he has a Mercedes, too" [syn: besides, too, also, likewise, as well]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Well \Well\, adv. [Compar. and superl. wanting, the deficiency
      being supplied by better and best, from another root.] [OE.
      wel, AS. wel; akin to OS., OFries., & D. wel, G. wohl, OHG.
      wola, wela, Icel. & Dan. vel, Sw. v[84]l, Goth. wa[a1]la;
      originally meaning, according to one's will or wish. See
      {Will}, v. t., and cf. {Wealth}.]
      1. In a good or proper manner; justly; rightly; not ill or
            wickedly.
  
                     If thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door.
                                                                              --Gen. iv. 7.
  
      2. Suitably to one's condition, to the occasion, or to a
            proposed end or use; suitably; abundantly; fully;
            adequately; thoroughly.
  
                     Lot . . . beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it
                     was well watered everywhere.               --Gen. xiii.
                                                                              10.
  
                     WE are wellable to overcome it.         --Num. xiii.
                                                                              30.
  
                     She looketh well to the ways of her household.
                                                                              --Prov. xxxi.
                                                                              27.
  
                     Servant of God, well done! well hast thou fought The
                     better fight.                                    --Milton.
  
      3. Fully or about; -- used with numbers. [Obs.] [bd]Well a
            ten or twelve.[b8] --Chaucer.
  
                     Well nine and twenty in a company.      --Chaucer.
  
      4. In such manner as is desirable; so as one could wish;
            satisfactorily; favorably; advantageously; conveniently.
            [bd]It boded well to you.[b8] --Dryden.
  
                     Know In measure what the mind may well contain.
                                                                              --Milton.
  
                     All the world speaks well of you.      --Pope.
  
      5. Considerably; not a little; far.
  
                     Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age.
                                                                              --Gen. xviii.
                                                                              11.
  
      Note: Well is sometimes used elliptically for it is well, as
               an expression of satisfaction with what has been said
               or done, and sometimes it expresses concession, or is
               merely expletive; as, well, the work is done; well, let
               us go; well, well, be it so.
  
      Note: Well, like above, ill, and so, is used before many
               participial adjectives in its usual adverbial senses,
               and subject to the same custom with regard to the use
               of the hyphen (see the Note under {Ill}, adv.); as, a
               well-affected supporter; he was well affected toward
               the project; a well-trained speaker; he was well
               trained in speaking; well-educated, or well educated;
               well-dressed, or well dressed; well-appearing;
               well-behaved; well-controlled; well-designed;
               well-directed; well-formed; well-meant; well-minded;
               well-ordered; well-performed; well-pleased;
               well-pleasing; well-seasoned; well-steered;
               well-tasted; well-told, etc. Such compound epithets
               usually have an obvious meaning, and since they may be
               formed at will, only a few of this class are given in
               the Vocabulary.
  
      {As well}. See under {As}.
  
      {As well as}, and also; together with; not less than; one as
            much as the other; as, a sickness long, as well as severe;
            London is the largest city in England, as well as the
            capital.
  
      {Well enough}, well or good in a moderate degree; so as to
            give satisfaction, or so as to require no alteration.
  
      {Well off}, in good condition; especially, in good condition
            as to property or any advantages; thriving; prosperous.
  
      {Well to do}, well off; prosperous; -- used also adjectively.
            [bd]The class well to do in the world.[b8] --J. H. Newman.
  
      {Well to live}, in easy circumstances; well off; well to do.
            --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   As \As\ ([acr]z), adv. & conj. [OE. as, als, alse, also, al swa,
      AS. eal sw[be], lit. all so; hence, quite so, quite as: cf.
      G. als as, than, also so, then. See {Also}.]
      1. Denoting equality or likeness in kind, degree, or manner;
            like; similar to; in the same manner with or in which; in
            accordance with; in proportion to; to the extent or degree
            in which or to which; equally; no less than; as, ye shall
            be as gods, knowing good and evil; you will reap as you
            sow; do as you are bidden.
  
                     His spiritual attendants adjured him, as he loved
                     his soul, to emancipate his brethren. --Macaulay.
  
      Note: As is often preceded by one of the antecedent or
               correlative words such, same, so, or as, in expressing
               an equality or comparison; as, give us such things as
               you please, and so long as you please, or as long as
               you please; he is not so brave as Cato; she is as
               amiable as she is handsome; come as quickly as
               possible. [bd]Bees appear fortunately to prefer the
               same colors as we do.[b8] --Lubbock. As, in a preceding
               part of a sentence, has such or so to answer
               correlatively to it; as with the people, so with the
               priest.
  
      2. In the idea, character, or condition of, -- limiting the
            view to certain attributes or relations; as, virtue
            considered as virtue; this actor will appear as Hamlet.
  
                     The beggar is greater as a man, than is the man
                     merely as a king.                              --Dewey.
  
      3. While; during or at the same time that; when; as, he
            trembled as he spoke.
  
                     As I return I will fetch off these justices. --Shak.
  
      4. Because; since; it being the case that.
  
                     As the population of Scotland had been generally
                     trained to arms . . . they were not indifferently
                     prepared.                                          --Sir W.
                                                                              Scott.
            [See Synonym under {Because}.]
  
      5. Expressing concession. (Often approaching though in
            meaning).
  
                     We wish, however, to avail ourselves of the
                     interest, transient as it may be, which this work
                     has excited.                                       --Macaulay.
  
      6. That, introducing or expressing a result or consequence,
            after the correlatives so and such. [Obs.]
  
                     I can place thee in such abject state, as help shall
                     never find thee.                                 --Rowe.
  
      {So as}, so that. [Obs.]
  
                     The relations are so uncertain as they require a
                     great deal of examination.                  --Bacon.
  
      7. As if; as though. [Obs. or Poetic]
  
                     He lies, as he his bliss did know.      --Waller.
  
      8. For instance; by way of example; thus; -- used to
            introduce illustrative phrases, sentences, or citations.
  
      9. Than. [Obs. & R.]
  
                     The king was not more forward to bestow favors on
                     them as they free to deal affronts to others their
                     superiors.                                          --Fuller.
  
      10. Expressing a wish. [Obs.] [bd]As have,[b8]
  
      Note: i. e., may he have. --Chaucer.
  
      {As . . as}. See {So . . as}, under {So}.
  
      {As far as}, to the extent or degree. [bd]As far as can be
            ascertained.[b8] --Macaulay.
  
      {As far forth as}, as far as. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
      {As for}, [or] {As to}, in regard to; with respect to.
  
      {As good as}, not less than; not falling short of.
  
      {As good as one's word}, faithful to a promise.
  
      {As if}, or {As though}, of the same kind, or in the same
            condition or manner, that it would be if.
  
      {As it were} (as if it were), a qualifying phrase used to
            apologize for or to relieve some expression which might be
            regarded as inappropriate or incongruous; in a manner.
  
      {As now}, just now. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
      {As swythe}, as quickly as possible. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
      {As well}, also; too; besides. --Addison.
  
      {As well as}, equally with, no less than. [bd]I have
            understanding as well as you.[b8] --Job xii. 3.
  
      {As yet}, until now; up to or at the present time; still;
            now.
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