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as was

as was prepositional phrase: as it was; in a former state or condition.

Prepositional phrase

  1. (UK) As it was; in a former state or condition.

Questions about as was

What does as was mean?
As was means as it was; in a former state or condition.
What part of speech is as was?
As was is a prepositional phrase.

Words near as was in the dictionary

  1. as time goes by
  2. as times go
  3. as to
  4. as useful as a chocolate teapot
  5. as usual
  6. as was
  7. as we know it
  8. as we speak
  9. as well
  10. as well as
  11. as what

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