Presenting the contrasting characters permits the child to comprehend easily the difference between the two, which he could not do as readily were the figures drawn more true to life.
were 이하는 가정법 도치 구문이구요.
이 문장에서 as readily를 손쉽게 라고 해석을 했던데 as가 어떤 용법으로 쓰인건가요?