in so far

1. 1.

   to the degree or extent that

   “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”

   Synonymsinsofarso farto that extentto that degree

Questions about in so far

What does in so far mean?

in so far means "to the degree or extent that".

What is another word for in so far?

Close synonyms include insofar, so far, to that extent, to that degree. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.