Thus Far

Definition: Thus Far

Thus 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".

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

Synonyms: Thus Far

Limit

Adverb: thus far, thus far and no further.

Smallness

Partially, in part; in a certain degree, to a certain degree; to a certain extent; comparatively; some, rather in some degree, in some measure; something, somewhat; simply, only, purely, merely; at least, at the least, at most, at the most; ever so little, as little as may be, tant soit peu, in ever so small a degree; thus far, pro tanto, within bounds, in a manner, after a fashion, so to speak.

Crosswords: Thus Far

That's two thus far, Shooter (Happy Gilmore; writing credit: Tim Herlihy; Adam Sandler)

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Goodbye, ol' fellow, you've been a great help to me thus far. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Thus far that great advocate of monarchical power allows of resistance. (Second Treatise of Government)

It is for us the living rather to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. (The Gettysburg Address)

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Thus far the wise do not separate from the able, but they begin to distrust

On gala days the town fires its great guns, which echo like popguns to these woods, and some waifs of martial music occasionally penetrate thus far.

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Health

All of the rodent hosts identified thus far belong to a New World subfamily of the family Muridae and order Rodentia. (references)

Research thus far has been positive, but more research is needed to examine the costs and benefits of HIV risk prevention programs. (references)

Regulations on the use of condoms by sex workers in Thailand also led to fewer unprotected sex acts. The results thus far have been impressive. (references)

Business

Thus far the Asian economic crisis has only had a limited impact on German exports. (references)

Imports primarily come from the EU, although U.S. imports have thus far remained competitive. (references)

Nine foreign banks have thus far been approved to engage in this limited local currency business. (references)

Economic History

Seychelles

However, thus far no such liberalization measures have been implemented. (references)

Singapore

Only a minority of firms have thus far implemented the monthly variable component. (references)

Austria

However, efforts to implement a "one-stop shop" for business permits have been stymied thus far. (references)

Human Rights

Burma

Opposition political parties have attempted to use the courts to enforce their political rights, thus far without success. (references)

Seychelles

The Friends for a Democratic Society pledged to focus on raising awareness of individual rights in a democracy, but has thus far proved to be an inactive organization. (references)

Political Economy

Pakistan

Musharraf, however, has had only limited success in implementing his policies thus far. (references)

Political Rights

Brunei

In 1996 the Sultan presided at the first, and thus far only, General Assembly of the "mukim" (a group of villages) and village consultative council. (references)

Trade

Oman

GCC members have thus far failed to agree on a common tariff policy, although the issue remains under active discussion. (references)

Philippines

Commercial banks' outstanding loans (inclusive of interbank credits) grew 2.6 percent year-in-year in 2000. The revival in bank lending has been modest thus far, with loans as of April 2001 up 5.6 percent over 2000's comparable period. (references)

Women

China

Thus far actions to crack down on this lucrative business, which involves organized crime groups and businesspersons as well as the police and the military, largely have been ineffective. (references)

Worker Rights

China

Thus far, actions to stop this lucrative business largely have been ineffective. (references)

Australia

This provision could create many small and competing unions at the enterprise level, but thus far there have been few changes in existing union structures. (references)

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "thus far": ad thus far ♦ having got thus far ♦ thus far and no further. Additional references.

Bulgarian 

досега (already, as yet, erenow, heretofore, hitherto, so far, till now, yet), дотук (hitherto, so far). (various references)

Finnish

tähän saakka (hitherto, until now, up to now), tähän asti (hitherto, so far, this far, until now), sitä myöten (so far), siihen asti (so far, to that point, until then, up to that time). (various references)

French

jusque l� (till then, up to there). (various references)

German

soweit (as far as, by and large, insofar as, on the whole, that much, up to now). (various references)

Greek 

ωσ εδώ. (various references)

Hebrew 

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

Hungarian

idáig (so far). (various references)

Manx

foast (besides, even, furthermore, hereafter, moreover, notwithstanding, still, too, yet), derrey shoh. (various references)

Pig Latin

usthay arfay.(various references)

Romanian

pânã acum (as yet, by now, hitherto, since, so far, yet). (various references)

Russian 

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

Turkish

buraya kadar (all change, so far), bu dereceye kadar, şimdiye kadar (as yet, by now, heretofore, hitherto, so far, until now, up to the present, yet). (various references)

adhuc, eatenus, hucusque. (various references)

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: frusta.

-2 letters: frats, hafts, harts, hurst, hurts, rafts, ruths, shaft, surah, sutra, tahrs, trash, tufas, turfs.

-3 letters: arfs, arts, fash, fast, fats, frat, furs, haft, hart, hast, hats, haut, hurt, huts, raft, rash, rath, rats, rhus, rush, rust, ruth, ruts, shut, star, sura, surf, tahr, tars, taus, thru, thus, tsar, tufa, turf, tush.

+1 letter: fraughts, futharcs, futharks.

+3 letters: guitarfish, turboshaft.

+4 letters: housefather, turboshafts, ultrafiches.

+5 letters: furtherances, guitarfishes, housefathers, wrathfulness.