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insofar
in·so·far I0164400 (ĭn′sō-fär′)adv. To such an extent.in•so•far (ˌɪn səˈfɑr, -soʊ-)
adv. to such an extent (usu. fol. by as): I will do the work insofar as I am able. [1590–1600] Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | insofar - to the degree or extent that; "insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man"; "so far as it is reasonably practical he should practice restraint"in so far, to that degree, to that extent, so far |
Translationsinsofar
inasmuch as1. Due to; because of; since. I know you and I don't get along particularly well, but inasmuch as we are to be colleagues, we should at least try to be civil to one another.2. To such an extent that; to the degree that. Inasmuch as money is concerned, our project will be completely funded by private donations.insofar asTo such an extent that; to the degree that. Insofar as money is concerned, our project will be completely funded by private donations. We should be finished filming by late spring, at least insofar as I can guess.See also: insofarinasmuch asAlso, insomuch as. 1. Since, because of the fact that, as in Inasmuch as I have to go anyhow, I'll pick up the book for you, or Insomuch as they are friends, we can seat them together. The first usage dates from the late 1300s, the second from the late 1400s. 2. Also, insofar as. To the extent or degree that, as in You will become a good pianist only inasmuch as you keep practicing, or He's lost interest insomuch as he has stopped attending church altogether, or Insofar as this is a temporary measure, we can't complain. [Late 1500s] See ISF
See ISFinsofar
Related to insofar: tenacitySynonyms for insofaradv to the degree or extent thatSynonyms- in so far
- to that degree
- to that extent
- so far
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