Phrase guide

so far

adv · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

Until now; previously; yet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • So far, nothing unusual has happened.
  • ―How are your driving lessons? ―So far, pretty good.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: thus far, to date, hitherto, as yet, as of yet, erenow, herebefore, hereto, heretofore, heretoforetime, hereunto, hereuntofore, hithertofore, so far, up to now, yet

Antonyms: none provided

2

adv

Meaning 2

A limited distance, literal or metaphorical.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • Don’t expect a long walk. You can only go so far in that direction.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adverb

Meaning 3

used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • So far he hasn't called
  • the sun isn't up yet

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: thus far, up to now, hitherto, heretofore, as yet, yet, til now, until now

Antonyms: none provided

4

adverb

Meaning 4

used after a superlative

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • this is the best so far
  • the largest drug bust yet

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: yet

Antonyms: none provided

5

adverb

Meaning 5

to the degree or extent that

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man
  • so far as it is reasonably practical he should practice restraint

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: insofar, in so far, to that extent, to that degree

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Compound of so + far. Compare Dutch zo ver.

Across languages

Translations

87 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: حَتَّى الْآنَ (ḥattā l-ʔāna) — until now; previously; yet
  • Bulgarian: досега́ (dosegá) — until now; previously; yet
  • Catalan: fins ara — until now; previously; yet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 到目前為止 /到目前为止 (dào mùqián wéizhǐ) — until now; previously; yet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 迄今 (qìjīn) — until now; previously; yet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 迄今為止 /迄今为止 (qìjīn wéizhǐ) — until now; previously; yet
  • Chinese Mandarin: 至今 (zhìjīn) — until now; previously; yet
  • Czech: doposud — until now; previously; yet
  • Czech: až dosud — until now; previously; yet
  • Danish: hidtil — until now; previously; yet
  • Dutch: tot nu toe — until now; previously; yet
  • Dutch: tot zover — until now; previously; yet
  • Dutch: tot dusver — until now; previously; yet
  • Dutch: totnogtoe — until now; previously; yet
  • Dutch: tot hiertoe — until now; previously; yet
  • Finnish: tähän mennessä — until now; previously; yet
  • Finnish: toistaiseksi — until now; previously; yet
  • French: jusqu'à maintenant — until now; previously; yet
  • French: jusqu'à présent — until now; previously; yet
  • French: jusqu'alors — until now; previously; yet
  • Georgian: აქამდე (akamde) — until now; previously; yet
  • German: bislang — until now; previously; yet
  • German: bisher — until now; previously; yet
  • German: bis jetzt — until now; previously; yet
  • Hebrew: עד כה — until now; previously; yet
  • Hungarian: idáig — until now; previously; yet
  • Hungarian: eddig — until now; previously; yet
  • Hungarian: mindeddig — until now; previously; yet
  • Hungarian: mostanáig — until now; previously; yet
  • Icelandic: hingað til — until now; previously; yet
  • Irish: go dtí seo — until now; previously; yet
  • Italian: finora — until now; previously; yet
  • Japanese: 今まで (ima-made) — until now; previously; yet
  • Japanese: これまで (kore-made) — until now; previously; yet
  • Japanese: これまでのところ (kore-made-no tokoro) — until now; previously; yet
  • Korean: 여태 (yeotae) — until now; previously; yet
  • Korean: 지금까지 (jigeumkkaji) — until now; previously; yet
  • Northern Kurdish: heya vêga — until now; previously; yet
  • Northern Kurdish: heta niha — until now; previously; yet
  • Latin: adhūc — until now; previously; yet
  • Latin: hactenus — until now; previously; yet
  • Latin: dumtaxat — until now; previously; yet
  • Lithuanian: iki šiol — until now; previously; yet
  • Norwegian Bokmål: hittil — until now; previously; yet
  • Norwegian Bokmål: så langt — until now; previously; yet
  • Norwegian Bokmål: til nå — until now; previously; yet
  • Norwegian Bokmål: inntil nå — until now; previously; yet
  • Norwegian Bokmål: enn så lenge — until now; previously; yet
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: hittil — until now; previously; yet
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: så langt — until now; previously; yet
  • Persian: تاکنون (tâkonun) — until now; previously; yet
  • Polish: dotychczas — until now; previously; yet
  • Polish: dotąd — until now; previously; yet
  • Portuguese: até agora — until now; previously; yet
  • Russian: пока́ что (poká što) — until now; previously; yet
  • Russian: до сих по́р (do six pór) — until now; previously; yet
  • Russian: пока́ (poká) — until now; previously; yet
  • Russian: на да́нный моме́нт (na dánnyj momént) — until now; previously; yet
  • Russian: на настоя́щий моме́нт (na nastojáščij momént) — until now; previously; yet
  • Russian: пре́жде (préžde) — until now; previously; yet
  • Russian: поны́не (ponýne) — until now; previously; yet
  • Russian: доны́не (donýne) — until now; previously; yet
  • Scottish Gaelic: thuige seo — until now; previously; yet
  • Serbo-Croatian: dosad — until now; previously; yet
  • Slovak: doposiaľ — until now; previously; yet
  • Slovak: doteraz — until now; previously; yet
  • Slovene: do zdaj — until now; previously; yet
  • Spanish: hasta ahora — until now; previously; yet
  • Spanish: hasta la fecha — until now; previously; yet
  • Spanish: hasta aquí — until now; previously; yet
  • Spanish: hasta el momento — until now; previously; yet
  • Swahili: hadi sasa — until now; previously; yet
  • Swedish: hittills — until now; previously; yet
  • Swedish: än så länge — until now; previously; yet
  • Ukrainian: поки що (poky ščo) — until now; previously; yet
  • Ukrainian: до́сі (dósi) — until now; previously; yet
  • Ukrainian: поки́ (poký) — until now; previously; yet
  • Ukrainian: нара́зі (narázi) — until now; previously; yet
  • Ukrainian: на да́ний моме́нт (na dányj momént) — until now; previously; yet
  • Ukrainian: на сього́дні (na sʹohódni) — until now; previously; yet
  • Uzbek: hozircha — until now; previously; yet
  • Uzbek: hozirgi paytda — until now; previously; yet
  • Uzbek: avval — until now; previously; yet
  • Uzbek: avvallari — until now; previously; yet
  • Uzbek: oldin — until now; previously; yet
  • Uzbek: oldinlari — until now; previously; yet
  • Welsh: hyd yn hyn — until now; previously; yet