functioning as (conjunction) as: in the way that; to a degree
Detalii: use 'like' when no verb follows; use 'as' when a clause follows (which has a subject and a verb)
Sinonime: by way of explanation, especially, expressly, i.e., id est, in other words, in plain English, particularly, specially, specifically, strictly speaking, that is, to wit, videlicet, viz.