No. 835 in Polish
równie
"Równie" means "equally" or "as well."
In a sentence
Dojechałem na stację równie szybko jak ty.
I arrived at the station just as quickly as you.
Here, 'równie' is used to express equality, specifically in the sense of stating that two things share the same degree of an attribute, such as speed of arrival.
To zadanie jest równie ważne jak poprzednie.
This task is just as important as the previous one.
In this context, 'równie' emphasizes that the importance of the current task is on par with the one mentioned before.
Ona jest równie mądra, co odważna.
She is as smart as she is brave.
Here, 'równie' compares two qualities of the subject, indicating that they are present to an equal extend.
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