insofar

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insofar

/ɪn.səʊˈfɑː(ɹ)/ UK
/ɪn.səˈfɑː(ɹ)/ UK
/ɪn.soʊˈfɑɹ/ Canada, US
/ɪn.səˈfɑɹ/ Canada, US
/ɪn.səʉˈfaː(ɹ)/ Australia

Where it comes from

Univerbation of in + so + far.

adverb

not comparable To such a degree or extent. The plan was successful, insofar (as) it saved money.
not comparable Insofar as.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: since, therefore, always, far, inasmuch, provided, inasmuch as, insomuch as, within limits, proportionately, forasmuch as, contingent upon, dependent on, conditionally, relatively, insomuch

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adv to such a degree or extent

Español	en la medida, en la medida en
中文	到这种程度
Deutsch	insofern, insoweit
العربية	طَالَمَا ṭālamā

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"insofar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/insofar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

insofar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/insofar

Chicago

"insofar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/insofar.

BibTeX

@misc{insofar_2026,
  title = {insofar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/insofar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}