To such a degree or extent.
Used in a Sentence
insofar
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for insofar.
Editorial note
The consensus is that Mochizuki's theory, at least insofar as it claims to prove ABC, is probably incorrect.
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Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
To such a degree or extent.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of insofar gathered in one view.
Insofar as.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for insofar.
adverb
To such a degree or extent.
adverb
Insofar as.
Example sentences
The consensus is that Mochizuki's theory, at least insofar as it claims to prove ABC, is probably incorrect.
And that in ordinary, everyday life, you find things valuable only insofar as they connect to ordinary, everyday life.
The corresponding economic gap is actually a big catch-22 insofar as investing in automation, but that's a discussion for another time...
An api response isn't any different from a web page insofar as infrastructure is concerned.
Again, meaningless except insofar as your school depends on magic numbers being circulated.
Of the people in the world who are economically useful, they are useful only insofar as as people want the things they help produce.
More popular insofar as almost nobody ever calls it the truck factor.
It's anonymous insofar a you don't advertise your identity.
In this respect, mesos is only useful insofar as all the big cluster managers use it as their underlying substrate.
I think this is good insofar as he gets to see the pain first hand that a lot of companies with large 2.x codebases are having with the idea of upgrading to 3.x.
Yes, it constitutes progress in a real sense (incremental though it may be) but, insofar as it has detracted from inspiring story-telling by serving as a tin-hat means of attracting audiences without the need to develop a great story, it has brought a net loss.
The Earth's climate seems to be pretty stable over the last few million years insofar as life has been able to exist in ways that are -- in terms of microbiology, our cells machinery -- very familiar.
Quote examples
Insofar as they went along with the overall thrust of the "blackout", yes; that is support of a mysoginist agenda.
The article's statement that "people are lonelier than ever before" is not supported by the references (except insofar as the population is aging, and the elderly are lonelier than the middle-aged).
Which I agree with insofar that some things are just "the way they are", but it's a completely different argument.
Insofar as "rational fiction" is rational, it's just good fiction[0].
Proper noun examples
Insofar as personality - it depends on the company, the people and how badly they need someone.
Insofar as my own generation is concerned, I've encountered lots of men that cook.
Insofar as they do have one, in my experience there's always a few bits with magical flying unicorn ponies as a requirement they'll get to in time.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use insofar in a sentence?
The consensus is that Mochizuki's theory, at least insofar as it claims to prove ABC, is probably incorrect.
What does insofar mean?
To such a degree or extent.
What part of speech is insofar?
insofar is commonly used as adverb.