in so far as

insofar as

/ (ˌɪnsəʊˈfɑː) /

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adverb

to the degree or extent that

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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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How to use in so far as in a sentence

Over the years, Crawford has been largely silent, speaking out only for an as-told-to obituary to Houston published in Esquire.
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More low hanging fruit: the $37 Russ-as-Che-Guevara t-shirts available on his website.
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AS-SALAAMU ALAIKUM,” this one read, translating to, “Peace be unto you.
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Simmons has perfected what you might call the exposé-as-apologia.
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Really Big Coloring Books provided the Beast with images of a couple of the as-yet unreleased supplements.
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They got all kinds of tony things–tomatoes and cucumbers and as-paragrass, and them little toadstool things.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
It was dead, insofar as he knew, and apparently useless except perhaps as a club, but the botanist was delighted to receive it.
Old Friends Are the Best|Jack Sharkey
The "Pay-as-You-Go" system has reflected favorably on the state's financial reputation.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
He was crotchetty and impracticable, a man of rash judgment and hasty action-as brave and as tenacious as a bulldog.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Ang mag-una mauy mupikat sa mga tag-as sagbut, The one in front has to push the tall grass to the sides.
A Dictionary of Cebuano Visayan|John U. Wolff

Other Idioms and Phrases with in so far as

insofar as

see inasmuch as, def. 2.