So far
Example: So far, we have finished three chapters of the book.
Definition
"So far" is an adverbial phrase used to indicate the extent of progress or the situation up to the present time. It often refers to what has happened or been achieved until now, as in "So far, we have finished three chapters of the book."
Etymology
The phrase "so far" comes from the Old English word "swa" meaning 'in this way' or 'to this extent' combined with "far," which refers to distance. Together, "so far" originally described physical distance but evolved to express progress or extent up to the present moment.
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"So far" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (B1) - set 1", containing 123 commonly used expressions.
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