just as well

English translation: lucky for us that he does

09:24 Nov 26, 2008

English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - General / Conversation / Greetings / Letters / daily conversation

English term or phrase: just as well

Greetings,

Does the phrase / term "just as well" in the sentence below mean? Many thanks

"I believe that our creator looks on each of us as equalls. Just as well, really."

Mehmet Hascan KudoZ activity Questions: 193 (none open) (25 closed without grading) Answers: 1457 Ireland
Local time: 01:27

Selected answer:lucky for us that he does

Explanation:
just as well = otherwise things might be worse

Selected response from:

kmtext
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:27

Grading comment

Thank you all very much for your help.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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4 +7

lucky for us that he does

kmtext

4 +2

so much the better

Andriy Yasharov

and a good job too!

Carol Gullidge

Discussion entries: 1

Answers

9 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +7

lucky for us that he does

Explanation:
just as well = otherwise things might be worse

kmtext
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:27
Native speaker of:

English,

Gaelic
PRO pts in category: 40

Grading comment

Thank you all very much for your help.

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks a million.

12 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

so much the better

Explanation:
I understand as "so much the better" meaning that it is well and good that the Creator looks upon people as equals.

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Note added at 14 мин (2008-11-26 09:38:31 GMT)
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I mean that I understand this phrase as "so much the better".

Andriy Yasharov
Ukraine
Local time: 03:27
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Russian,

Ukrainian
PRO pts in category: 3

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks a million.

39 mins confidence:

and a good job too!

Explanation:
another way of expressing the same thing

Carol Gullidge
United Kingdom
Local time: 01:27
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 52

Notes to answerer

Asker: Thanks a million.

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