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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a friend as well" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that someone is not only fulfilling a certain role but also being a friend in addition to that role.
Example: "I appreciate your support during this tough time; you have been a mentor and a friend as well."
Alternatives: "a friend too" or "also a friend".
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A boyfriend is a friend, as well as a lover.
Well he was a friend as well as a rabbi, and it wasn't at a lecture.
"He's a showman," says Zaslow, who has become a friend as well as a colleague.
By this time, he was something of a friend as well as a colleague.
She's a friend as well as a fellow X Factor judge.
Yet the Chinese continued to view him as a friend as well as a diplomat.
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"He's a great lad, a personal friend as well, a lad I've known very well for a very long time.
The president of the Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger, issued a statement: "Steve Jobs was a great friend as well as a trusted advisor.
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We have lost a dear friend as well as a superb educator and a strong, compassionate and dedicated leader.
In a statement Wednesday night, Mr. Iger called Mr. Jobs "a great friend as well as a trusted advisor.
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