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in so far as

in so far as is the alternative spelling of insofar as.

Meaning of insofar as

Conjunction

insofar as

  1. To the extent that.
    • Insofar as it expresses an expansion in physical plant, it ought to make possible the production of more goods.1922 (June 7), G.S., "Can a Living Wage Be Paid?", Correspondence, The New Republic 31 (no. 392): 50
    Synonyms:
    inasmuch as, in that, insomuch that

Questions about in so far as

What is in so far as the alternative spelling of?
In so far as is the alternative spelling of insofar as.

Words near in so far as in the dictionary

  1. in silence
  2. in silhouette
  3. in silico
  4. in situ
  5. in small doses
  6. in so far as
  7. in so many words
  8. in so much
  9. in someone's black books
  10. in someone's blood
  11. in someone's boots

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Adapted from Wiktionary: in so far as (page history and authors); insofar as (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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