Phrase guide

thus far

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

So far, hitherto.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

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

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

25 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: досега (dosega) — so far
  • Chinese Mandarin: 到目前為止 /到目前为止 (dào mùqián wéizhǐ) — so far
  • Chinese Mandarin: 迄今 (qìjīn) — so far
  • Chinese Mandarin: 迄今為止 /迄今为止 (qìjīn wéizhǐ) — so far
  • Chinese Mandarin: 至今 (zhìjīn) — so far
  • Dutch: dusverre — so far
  • Finnish: tähän mennessä — so far
  • Finnish: tähän asti — so far
  • Finnish: tähän saakka — so far
  • French: jusqu'à présent — so far
  • Italian: finora — so far
  • Italian: fino ad ora — so far
  • Latin: adhūc — so far
  • Latin: hactenus — so far
  • Polish: jak dotąd — so far
  • Polish: na razie — so far
  • Polish: póki co — so far
  • Russian: пока́ что (poká što) — so far
  • Russian: до сих по́р (do six pór) — so far
  • Spanish: hasta ahora — so far
  • Swedish: hittills — so far
  • Swedish: dittills — so far
  • Ukrainian: поки що (poky ščo) — so far
  • Ukrainian: до́сі (dósi) — so far
  • Welsh: hyd yn hyn — so far