insofar
UK/ɪn.səʊˈfɑː(ɹ)//ɪn.soʊˈfɑɹ/
insofar adverb: to such a degree or extent.
Adverb
insofar (not comparable)
- To such a degree or extent.
- The plan was successful, insofar (as) it saved money.
- the fugitive-slave act did not affect a foreign country which Virginia claimed to be and that she must reckon it one of the infelicities of her position that in so far at least she was taken at her word1861 May, Major-General Benjamin Franklin Butler, letter to Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, Fort Monroe: Headquarters Department of Virginia, Union Army
- Insofar as.
insofar meaning in Urdu and Arabic
insofar in Urdu
- حتیٰ کہ
insofar in Arabic
- to such a degree or extent
- طَالَمَا ṭālamā
Examples of insofar in a sentence
- She cites other scholars' work only insofar as it supports her own theories.
- She helped us insofar as she was able.
- And the other citations are in this set insofar as they resiliate the Shelling gems.
Origin of insofar
Univerbation of in + so + far.
Phrases with insofar
Questions about insofar
- What does insofar mean?
- Insofar means to such a degree or extent.
- What is insofar in Urdu?
- Insofar in Urdu is حتیٰ کہ. See Insofar meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is insofar?
- Insofar is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce insofar?
- Insofar is pronounced /ɪn.səʊˈfɑː(ɹ)/ (UK).
Words near insofar in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: insofar (page history and authors); insofar (Urdu Wiktionary) (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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