1. used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time;
- Example: "So far he hasn't called"
- Example: "the sun isn't up yet"
[syn: so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto, heretofore, as yet, yet, til now, until now]
2. to the degree or extent that;
- Example: "insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man"
- Example: "so far as it is reasonably practical he should practice restraint"
[syn: insofar, in so far, so far, to that extent, to that degree]
3. used after a superlative;
- Example: "this is the best so far"
- Example: "the largest drug bust yet"
[syn: so far, yet]
so far adv 1: used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet" [syn: so far, thus far, up to now, hitherto, heretofore, as yet, yet, til now, until now] 2: 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" [syn: insofar, in so far, so far, to that extent, to that degree] 3: used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet" [syn: so far, yet]Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
55 Moby Thesaurus words for "so far": after a fashion, already, appreciably, as yet, at any rate, at best, at least, at most, at the least, at the most, at the outside, at worst, by this time, comparatively, detectably, earlier, fairly, heretofore, hereunto, hitherto, in a manner, in a way, in part, in some measure, incompletely, leastwise, merely, mildly, moderately, modestly, not comprehensively, not exhaustively, only, part, partially, partly, pro tanto, purely, relatively, simply, somewhat, still, then as previously, thus far, till now, to a degree, to date, to some degree, to this day, tolerably, until now, until this time, up to now, visibly, yet