Meaning of so far | Babel Free
Definitions
- Until now; previously; yet.
- A limited distance, literal or metaphorical.
Equivalents
Examples
“So far, nothing unusual has happened.”
“―How are your driving lessons? ―So far, pretty good.”
“Don’t expect⟳ a long walk⟳. You can only go so far in that direction.”
“As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish, but I would not go out of my way to protest⟳ against it. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome⟳ to as many votes as he can get⟳. I would very gladly make⟳ mine over to him if I could.”
“British journalists shun complete⟳ respectability, feeling a duty to be ready to savage the mighty, or rummage through their bins. Elsewhere in Europe, government contracts and subsidies ensure that press⟳ barons will only defy the mighty so far.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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