Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com

in so far as

British  
/ ˌɪnsəʊˈfɑː /

adverb

  1. to the degree or extent that

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Mr. Phillips’s proposal is relatively straightforward: “To discuss the lives we think we want; and in so far as we are able . . . to try them out.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

So this was exactly the lane that I enjoy operating in, so far as action and thriller.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2025

Mr Doran said in so far as was possible, the inquiry sought to hear from witnesses from "various categories and levels of staff who worked at Muckamore" and with "experience on different wards".

From BBC • Mar. 10, 2025

Support for Mr. Putin has since returned to around 80 percent, in so far as polling can be trusted in the current environment.

From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2023

In English courts Evidence-Indices is considered only in so far as presented via testimony or documents, as part of Evidence-Legal.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton