Phrase guide

insofar as

conj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ɪn.səʊˈfɑːɹəz/
  • US: ĭn-sō-färʹəz
  • US: /ɪn.soʊˈfɑɹəz/
  • US: /ɪn.soʊˈfɑɹæz/
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1

conj

Meaning 1

To the extent that.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • She helped us insofar as she was able.
  • She cites other scholars' work only insofar as it supports her own theories.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Across languages

Translations

27 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: عَلَى قَدْرِ مَا (ʕalā qadri mā) — to the extent that
  • Arabic: بِقَدْرِ مَا (biqadri mā) — to the extent that
  • Czech: do té míry — to the extent that
  • Danish: for så vidt — to the extent that
  • Finnish: siinä määrin kuin — to the extent that
  • Finnish: siltä osin kuin — to the extent that
  • French: dans la mesure où — to the extent that
  • German: soweit — to the extent that
  • German: soviel — to the extent that
  • Greek: στο βαθμό που (sto vathmó pou) — to the extent that
  • Ancient Greek: ᾗ (hēî) — to the extent that
  • Hungarian: amennyiben — to the extent that
  • Hungarian: amennyire — to the extent that
  • Italian: nella misura in cui — to the extent that
  • Latin: ex parte — to the extent that
  • Norwegian: i den grad — to the extent that
  • Persian: تاآنجاکه — to the extent that
  • Polish: o tyle, o ile — to the extent that
  • Portuguese: enquanto — to the extent that
  • Romanian: în măsura în care — to the extent that
  • Russian: постольку поско́льку (postolʹku poskólʹku) — to the extent that
  • Russian: наско́лько (naskólʹko) — to the extent that
  • Slovene: kolikor — to the extent that
  • Spanish: en la medida en que — to the extent that
  • Spanish: en tanto en cuanto — to the extent that
  • Spanish: en la medida que — to the extent that
  • Swedish: såtillvida — to the extent that