insofar as

in·so·far as

I i

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [in-suh-fahr, -soh- az]
- /ˌɪn səˈfɑr, -soʊ- æz/
- /ˌɪn.səˈfɑːr.əz əz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [in-suh-fahr, -soh- az]
- /ˌɪn səˈfɑr, -soʊ- æz/

Definitions of insofar as words

adverb insofar as to such an extent (usually followed by as): I will do the work insofar as I am able. 1
noun insofar as to the extent that, in that 1
conjunction insofar as to the extent that. 0

See all 3 definitions of insofar as

Information block about the term

Origin of insofar as

First appearance:

before 1590

One of the 37% oldest English words

First recorded in 1590-1600; orig. phrase in so far

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Insofar as

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Insofar as

insofar as popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

insofar as usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

Synonyms for insofar as

conj insofar as

because — You use because when stating the reason for something.
since — from then till now (often preceded by ever): He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.
while — a period or interval of time: to wait a long while; He arrived a short while ago.

All 4 Synonyms of insofar as