In So Far (Adverb)
Meaning
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".
Examples
- The doctor provided relief to the extent possible, insofar as his knowledge of homeopathy was concerned.
- She expressed interest in visiting France, in so far as it had something to do with the places depicted in famous impressionist art.
- We apologize for the inconveniences experienced in so far as certain staff have acted improperly in some locations.
- Their home loan rates could drop further, insofar as international finance regulators apply uniform stricter risk policies on those activities that fueled overcharging previously.
- Research proved him innocent, insofar as analysis with limited facilities enabled police during earlier instances was superficial in arriving at erroneous convictions against a similarly featured accomplice or scapegoat previously apprehended mistakenly as guilty, of subsequent proved major associated true convictions brought properly only subsequently elsewhere involving inconsiderate outright fabrication ultimately attributed from or confirmed that through public.