Question

Vanderbilt spent most of his life in New York, although he resented the fact that the wealthiest and most prominent members of New York society never fully accepted him, as they considered him rough and ill-mannered socially." What word could replace "as" in this sentence without changing its meaning?

Answer 1

Vanderbilt spent most of his life in New York, although he resented the fact that the wealthiest and most prominent members of New York society never fully accepted him, as they considered him rough and ill-mannered socially." What word could replace "as" in this sentence without changing its meaning?