insofar

in·so·far

UK/ɪn.səʊˈfɑː(ɹ)/ US/ɪn.səˈfɑː(ɹ)/ rare

adverb

to the degree or extent

“insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man”

Synonyms

in so far
to that extent
to that degree

Origin

Univerbation of in + so + far.

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