So Far

Definition: So Far

So Far

Adverb

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".

2. Used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Synonyms: So Far

Approbation

Interjection: hear hear! bully for you! well done! bravo! bravissimo! euge! macte virtute! so far so good, that's right, quite right; optime! one cheer more; may your shadow never be less! esto perpetua! long life to! viva! enviva! Godspeed! valete et plaudite! encore! bis!

Good

Phrase: so far so good; magnum bonum.

Time

Till, until, up to, yet, as far as, by that time, so far, hereunto, heretofore, prior to this, up to this point.

Crosswords: So Far

Now so far, we have what appears to me to be a series of victimless crimes. (The Big Lebowski; writing credit: Ethan Coen; Joel Coen)

Guts'll get you so far, then they'll get you killed. (Speed; writing credit: Graham Yost)

So far you have four, I only have two! (Fight Club; writing credit: Jim Uhls)

My hypocrisy goes only so far. (Tombstone; writing credit: Kevin Jarre.)

I really am trying to kill him, but so far unsuccessfully. (Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery; writing credit: Mike Myers.)

Aw baby I can't pretend, aw baby I'm so far in (Rock Wit U(Awww Baby); performing artist: ASHANTI)

You sound so close but it feels like you're so far (Kiss the Rain; performing artist: Billie Myers)

You're wonderful so far (The Longest Time; performing artist: Billy Joel)

But I've said nothing so far (Hook; performing artist: Blues Traveler)

Babe, tomorrow's so far away (Amanda; performing artist: Boston)

I am on a thirty-day diet. So far, I have lost fifteen days. (references; author: unknown)

What boys say to girls: Are you lost? Because it's so strange to see an angel so far from Heaven. (references; author: unknown)

God put me on Earth to accomplish a certain number of things. Right now I am so far behind, I will live forever. (references; author: unknown)

Yet So Far So Near (1912)

Jim Davidson: So Far (1998)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It: Some Things I'Ve Learned So Far [ABRIDGED] (reference)

• So Far from God: The U.S. War With Mexico, 1846-1848 (reference)

• Voice of an Angel : My Life (So Far) (reference)

  (more book examples)

Theater & Movies

• New Found Glory - The Story So Far (reference)

• The Best of Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band So Far... (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Long Time a Comin' Story So Far (reference)

• So Far, So Near (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Heliotrope used for directing sun's rays to distant observer Used to illuminate station site so far distant observer could measure angles. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

So far as we are concerned, Agnes, the discussion is irrelevant : it is a place ... Credit: Library of Congress.

The professor: they assured me that this road was concrete, Elisabeth, but so far as I can see ... Credit: Library of Congress.

So near and yet so far!. Credit: Library of Congress.

Who stole the tarts?] "All right, so far," said the King .. Credit: Library of Congress.

Bloody fight so far -- on the spectators!. Credit: Library of Congress.

Design for the new gallery of busts and pictures -"and so far will I trust thee gentle Kate" -Henry 4th, part 1st / / Peter,burgh, inv. et fecit. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

So that God, by commanding to subdue, gave authority so far to appropriate: and the condition of human life, which requires labour and materials to work on, necessarily introduces private possessions. (Second Treatise of Government)

But when the legislature proceeds to impose on that officer other duties; when he is directed peremptorily to perform certain acts; when the rights of individuals are dependent on the performance of those acts; he is so far the officer of the law; is amenable to the laws for his conduct; and cannot at his discretion sport away the vested rights of others. (reference)

All that we want to do away with, is the miserable character of this appropriation, under which the labourer lives merely to increase capital, and is allowed to live only in so far as the interest of the ruling class requires it. (reference)

Except for special reasons all discussions in regard to claims will, so far as possible, take place at the Debtor Clearing Office. (reference)

So far I feel that we are in full agreement. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Robert Martin would never have proceeded so far, if he had not felt persuaded of her not being disinclined to him.

With the umbrella in its mouth, its jaws were so far apart that it could get no firm grip on the parasol.

The latter was by far the most showy and gallant figure, so far as apparel went, anywhere to be seen among the multitude.

Sometimes, in the confusion, they went so far from him that he had some difficulty in finding them again.

In so far as it satisfies the animal craving for warmth fire is a good.

But I am in So far in blood that sin will pluck on sin.

And she knew this was the great time in her life so far.

But however I shall so far do justice to this part of the Academy, as to acknowledge that all of them were not so visionary.

The Indians had advanced so far as to regulate the effect of the wind by a mat suspended over the hole in the roof and moved by a string.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

So far none has stood up under closer scrutiny. (references)

So far, only two risk factors have been linked to Alzheimer's disease. (references)

The trails of clues that Alzheimer's leaves in its wake have so far not converged. (references)

Business

So far 130, have been privatized. (references)

So far, about CZK 700 million has been spent. (references)

So far, 20 UIFNs have been established with 10 countries. (references)

Civil Liberties

Macau

The reversion to Chinese administration apparently has not, so far, affected press freedom. (references)

Nepal

This debate has put pressure, which successive governments so far have resisted, to open the airwaves and divest government-controlled printing operations. (references)

Economic History

Zambia

So far, Zambia has drawn about U.S.$70 million. (references)

Political Economy

AUSTRIA

So far, progress in all these areas is limited. (references)

Sri Lanka

So far, foreigners have not been targeted in any LTTE attacks, but several have been seriously injured. (references)

RUSSIA

Lack of corresponding customs and tax legislation has so far prevented implementation of these tax protections. (references)

Political Rights

Iran

According to the New York Times, 4 of the 60 lost their cases by year's end, but only Loqmanian has so far been imprisoned. (references)

Trade

Kenya

So far 18 NBFIS have become banks and six merged with parent commercial banks. (references)

Saudi Arabia

The U.S. Export-Import Bank has not, so far, engaged in any project finance activities in Saudi Arabia. (references)

Women

Niger

Women's groups so far have been silent on the ratification, allegedly due to fear of reprisals. (references)

Nepal

Members of Parliament have begun working for the passage of tougher laws for crimes of sexual assault, but have had little success so far. (references)

Worker Rights

Pakistan

During the year, this project was extended through 2005. It has targeted assistance to 720 children; so far, it has provided informal education to 160 children and pre-vocational training to 393 others. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "so far": go so far as ♦ go so far as to ♦ in so far ♦ in so far as ♦ Interjection: hear hear! bully for you! well done! bravo! bravissimo! euge! macte virtute! so far so good ♦ nothing serious so far ♦ so far as ♦ so far forth ♦ so far results ♦ so far so good. Additional references.

Albanian

gjertanishem (up to now, up to the present, up to this time), deri tani (as yet, heretofore, hitherto, still, yet). (various references)

Arabic 

‏حتى الآن (as yet, yet), ‏الى هذا الحد (so). (various references)

Bulgarian 

засега (for the present, for the time being), досега (already, as yet, erenow, heretofore, hitherto, thus far, till now, yet), дотук (hitherto, thus far). (various references)

Chinese 

迄今 (to date, until now), 到目前為止 (until now). (various references)

Czech

zatím (for the time being, in the meantime, meantime, meanwhile, yet), posud, dosud (as yet, still, until, yet). (various references)

Danish

stoetteforanstaltninger i det omfang,de alene modsvarer en manglende toldbeskyttelse (in so far as these aids serve only to compensate for the absence of customs protection), forpligtelserne gaelder kun i det omfang (the obligations shall be binding only in so far as), for saa vidt dette ikke strider mod principperne (in so far as this does not conflict with the principles), ensidige engangsbetalinger til pensionskasser,såfremt betalingerne hovedsagelig er beregnet til forøgelse af disse kassers aktuarmæssige reserver (unilateral annual payments into pension funds in so far as these payments are essentially designed to increase the actuarial reserves of these funds), den oevrige verden er en sektor,som ikke er karakteristisk ved at have nogen hovedfunktion eller nogle vigtigste tilgange;den omfatter de ikke-hjemmehoerende enheder i det omfang,hvor de foretager transaktioner med de hjemmehoerende institutionelle enhede (The rest of the world is a sector without any characteristic functions and resources;it consists of non-resident units in so far as they are engaged in transactions with resident institutional units.Its accounts provide an overall view of the economic rel), de varer og markedsmæssige tjenester,som producerende enheder leverer til deres ansatte gratis eller til nedsat pris,såfremt denne levering klart og hovedsageligt kommer de ansatte til gode (goods and market services distributed by producer units to their employees free or at reduced prices, in so far as they are distributed manifestly and principally for the benefit of the employees), branchen ikke-markedsmaessig hushjaelp omfatter husholdningernes produktionsaktivitet i deres egenskab af arbejdsgivere for loennet hushjaelp (the branch non-market domestic services covers the productive activity of households in so far as they are employers of paid domestic staff). (various references)

Dutch

voor zover de beginselen niet worden aangetast (in so far as this does not conflict with the principles), kantonale aanvullende uitkeringen voor verklozen,voor zover een inkomensonderzoek is verricht (cantonal supplementary allowances for unemployed persons in so far as they are means-tested), het buitenland is een sector die niet wordt gekenmerkt door een hoofdfunctie of door voornaamste middelen;hij omvat de niet-ingezeten eenheden voor zover zij transacties verrichten met ingezeten institutionele eenheden.De rekeningen van deze sector geven (The rest of the world is a sector without any characteristic functions and resources;it consists of non-resident units in so far as they are engaged in transactions with resident institutional units.Its accounts provide an overall view of the economic rel), goederen en verhandelbare diensten die de produktie-eenheden gratis of tegen verlaagde prijzen verstrekken aan hun werknemers,voor zover zulks klaarblijkelijk en hoofdzakelijk ten gunste van de werknemers geschiedt (goods and market services distributed by producer units to their employees free or at reduced prices, in so far as they are distributed manifestly and principally for the benefit of the employees), eenzijdige betalingen in de vorm van annuïteiten aan pensioenfondsen,voor zover deze betalingen in hoofdzaak bestemd zijn om de wiskundige reserves van deze fondsen te vergroten (unilateral annual payments into pension funds in so far as these payments are essentially designed to increase the actuarial reserves of these funds), doch slechts in de mate waarin deze steunmaatregelen overeenkomen met het ontbreken van douanebescherming (in so far as these aids serve only to compensate for the absence of customs protection), de verplichtingen gelden slechts voor zover (the obligations shall be binding only in so far as), de mate waarin de Slotakte tot dusverre ten uitvoer is gelegd (the degree of implementation of the Final Act reached so far). (various references)

Finnish

sitä myöten (thus far), siihen asti (thus far, to that point, until then, up to that time), toistaiseksi (for now, for the present, for the time being, until further notice), tähän mennessä (till now, to date, up to now, up to the present), tähän asti (hitherto, this far, thus far, until now). (various references)

French

jusqu'ici. (various references)

German

bisher (as yet, hitherto, till now, until now, up to now, yet). (various references)

Greek 

μέχρι εδώ. (various references)

Hebrew 

ע�" כאן (hitherto), ע�" כ�" (as yet, hitherto, thus far, till there). (various references)

Hungarian

eddig (as far as here, ere now, hitherto, this far, thus far, till now, up to now, yet). (various references)

Italian

finora (as yet, for the time being, hereto, hitherto, till now, until now, up to now, yet). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

此れ迄 (hitherto), �"来は (hitherto), �"来 (traditional, up to now), 今迄 (until now, up to the present), 今まで (until now, up to the present). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

いままで (until now, up to the present), �"れまで (hitherto), じゅうらいは (hitherto), じゅうらい (traditional, up to now). (various references)

Manx

hug shoh, choud cheddin. (various references)

Norwegian

hittil (hitherto). (various references)

Pig Latin

osay arfay

Portuguese

até agora (as yet, even now, still, up to now, up until now, yet). (various references)

Quechua

tumpallataraq (only a little so far). (various references)

Romanian

pânã aici (down to there, enough, this place, till now), pânã acum (as yet, by now, hitherto, since, thus far, yet). (various references)

Russian 

до сих пор (as yet, before now, hitherto, still, thus far, till now, until then, up to now, up to the point). (various references)

Scottish

ruig (accomplish, achieve, arrive at, attain, extend to, get, half castrated ram, reach, so far as, to, until). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

dotle (insomuch, that far), do sada. (various references)

Spanish

hasta aquí (as yet, heretofore, hitherto, so far as, so far so good). (various references)

Swedish

därhän (to that point), än så länge. (various references)

Turkish

o kadar uzak, buraya kadar (all change, thus far), şimdiye kadar (as yet, by now, heretofore, hitherto, thus far, until now, up to the present, yet), şimdiye dek (by now, hereto, heretofore, hereunto, until now, yet). (various references)

Ukrainian

наскільки (as far as), поки (so long as, while, whilst), досі (hitherto, still, up to the present, yet), доти (until). (various references)

adeo, eatenus, eo, hactenus, tam, tantum, tantumque. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: faros, sofar.

-1 letter: arfs, faro, fora, oafs, oars, osar, soar, sofa, sora.

-2 letters: arf, ars, far, fas, for, fro, oaf, oar, ora, ors, ras.

-3 letters: ar, as, fa, of, or, os, so.

+1 letter: favors, floras, forams, forays, safrol, shofar, sofars.

+2 letters: affords, ausform, factors, farrows, favours, fedoras, flavors, florals, foamers, forages, foresaw, formals, formats, forsake, insofar, loafers, oarfish, orfrays, saffron, safrole, safrols, shofars.

+3 letters: afforest, affronts, airflows, airfoils, alforjas, alfresco, ausforms, boarfish, disfavor, fagoters, faitours, fanworts, farinose, farnesol, farragos, favorers, fearsome, fibromas, flavours, floaters, foragers, foramens, forayers, forbears, forearms, forebays, forecast, foremast, forepast, forepaws, foresaid, foresail, forestal, forestay, formants, formates, formulas, forsaken, forsaker, forsakes, forswear, forwards, foulards, frabjous, fromages, frontals, furanose, gasiform, hayforks, isograft, offramps, overfast, profanes, rakeoffs, refloats, saffrons, safroles, scrofula, seafloor, seafront, sforzato, software, surfboat, vasiform, wolframs.