as we speak

Adverb

Meaning

as we speak (not comparable)

Alternative form of even as we speak

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Nature has given to men one tongue, but two ears, that we may hear from others twice as much as we speak. Epictetus

Our nation's blood supply is safer than it's ever been, and it's getting safer as we speak. David Satcher

Okay, I'm going to let you in on a little secret: I'm a very superstitious person. I'm walking onto the plane as we speak. I'm putting my hands on the outside of the plane and my feet are on the lip of the plane. I have to do it every time before I fly. Jessica Chastain

As we speak cruel time is fleeing. Seize the day, believing as little as possible in the morrow. Horace

Honey, you need to get laid. (Selena) Why don't you speak a little louder, Lanie? I don't think the guys in Canada were able to hear you. (Grace) Oh, I don't know. They're probably headed south even as we speak. (Waiter) Sherrilyn Kenyon

Having two ears and one tongue, we should listen twice as much as we speak. Turkish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

as we know it as we say as we see as weak as a baby as weak as a cat as weak as a kitten