adverb

genauso

just as

Es bedeutet, dass etwas auf die gleiche Weise oder in gleicher Form passiert wie etwas anderes.

Definition & meaning

Genauso is an adverb meaning “just as,” “in exactly the same way,” “equally,” or “the same.” It emphasizes that two things are alike in a particular respect.

Sie ist genauso groß wie ihr Bruder. — “She is just as tall as her brother.”
Mach es genauso. — “Do it exactly the same way.”

Depending on context, it can also mean “likewise” or “me too,” as in Das sehe ich genauso (“I see it the same way”).

Grammar & word origin

Genauso is formed from genau (“exactly”) and so (“so,” “in that way”). It is an invariable adverb: its form does not change.

A common comparison pattern is genauso … wie , meaning “just as … as.” For example: Er läuft genauso schnell wie sie (“He runs just as fast as she does”).

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms

ebenso — “equally” or “just as”; very close in meaning, and often interchangeable in comparisons.
gleichfalls — “likewise” or “the same to you”; more often used as a response or to express reciprocity.
auf dieselbe Weise — “in the same way”; emphasizes the manner or method.

Antonyms

anders — “differently”; indicates that something is not done or experienced in the same way.
ungleich — “unequal” or “unlike”; emphasizes a difference, especially in degree or amount.