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Neither worse nor better, what's more (2,4)

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I believe the answer is:

as well

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'more' is the definition.
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'neither worse nor better' is the wordplay.
I cannot really understand how this works, but
'better' could be 'well' (similar in meaning) and 'well' is found in the answer.
The remaining letters 'as' is a valid word which might be clued in a way I don't understand.
This may be the basis of the clue (or it may be nonsense).

'what's' is the link.

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(Other definitions for as well that I've seen before include "To boot" , "on top" , "Appropriate" , "A swell sort of addition" , "with equal effect" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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