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insofar as
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
insofar as
(conjunction)
insofar as
/ˌɪnsə
ˈ
fɑɚ-/
conjunction
also
in so far as
insofar as
/ˌɪnsə
ˈ
fɑɚ-/
conjunction
also
in so far as
Britannica Dictionary definition of INSOFAR AS
formal
:
to the extent or degree that
She helped us
insofar as
she was able. [=she helped us as much as she could]
The news is good
insofar as
it suggests that a solution may be possible.
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