even as

conj — 2 senses

even as

conj
1

At the very same time as.

  • The enemy is advancing even as we speak.
2

Archaic In the very same manner as.

  • Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.
  • “But who is he, then? What is he?” “A man, I think—even as you and I.”1972, Ursula K. LeGuin, chapter 9, in The Farthest Shore, Atheneum Books:

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