so far

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so far

I haven't seen a movie this good so far.

Definition

Adverb 1. Up to the present moment or time: Indicates that a situation or action has continued or been true until now, often with the implication that it may change. 2. To a certain extent or degree: Used to limit or qualify a statement, indicating the scope of what is being discussed or claimed.

Usage
  • Used with present perfect or present perfect continuous tenses to describe actions or states that began in the past and continue to the present.
  • Often used in negative or interrogative contexts to express that something expected has not happened or to ask if it has happened up to now.
  • Can introduce a qualifying clause to specify the limits of a statement.
Examples

  1. Indicating time up to the present: We have collected three hundred signatures so far.I haven't received any instructions so far."Has he arrived?" "Not so far."

  2. Limiting or qualifying a statement (often as 'so far as' or 'in so far as'): The project is successful, so far as we can tell from the initial data.He agreed, so far as to say he would consider the proposal.

Advanced Usage
  • "So far, so good": An idiom used to say that things have progressed satisfactorily up to this point.
  • "Thus far": A more formal synonym for 'so far' when referring to time.
Variants and Related Words
  • Thus far (adv.): Up to this point; until now. (Synonym in the temporal sense).
  • As far as / Insofar as (conj.): To the degree or extent that. Used to introduce a qualifying clause.
Synonyms
  • Up to now
  • Until now
  • Hitherto (more formal)
  • To date
  • As yet (often in negative contexts)
Related Phrases
  • So far as [something] is concerned: Regarding a particular thing or matter.
  • So far as to do something: To such an extent as to do something.
Notes
  • When used to mean "up to now," so far typically implies the current situation is incomplete and subject to change.
  • The phrase so far as is used to introduce a condition or limitation and is interchangeable with as far as or insofar as in formal writing.
so far

I haven't seen a movie this good so far.

Adverb
  1. used after a superlative
    • this is the best so far
    • the largest drug bust yet
  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
  3. 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

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