No. 4,368 in German
genauso
"Just as" or "exactly as."
In a sentence
Ich möchte genauso erfolgreich wie meine Kollegin werden.
I want to become just as successful as my colleague.
Here, 'genauso' is used for comparison, meaning 'just as' or 'equally'. It compares the speaker's aspiration to their colleague's success.
Der neue Lehrer erklärt genauso gut wie der alte.
The new teacher explains just as well as the old one.
In this context, 'genauso' is used to express equality in the manner or quality of teaching between the new and old teacher.
Genauso wie gestern habe ich heute viel zu tun.
Just like yesterday, I have a lot to do today.
Here, 'genauso' introduces a comparison of circumstances between today and yesterday, emphasizing similarity.
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