So Far

Pronunciation: /soʊ fɑr/

Definitions of so far

noun a certain distance, extent, or point in time

Example Sentences

A1 I have read three books so far this month.

A2 She has only completed half of her homework so far.

B1 The project is going well so far, but we still have a lot to do.

B2 So far, the team has won every game this season.

C1 The results of the experiment so far have been inconclusive.

C2 The company's profits have increased by 20% so far this year.

adverb up to this point

Example Sentences

A1 I have only been studying English for a few months so far.

A2 I have visited three countries in Europe so far.

B1 I have completed half of the project so far.

B2 I have read two books by this author so far.

C1 I have traveled to over 20 countries so far in my life.

C2 I have achieved all of my goals for this year so far.

Examples of so far in a Sentence

formal The project has been progressing well so far.

informal I've only finished two chapters of the book so far.

slang I'm loving this new show I started watching - only on season 1 so far.

figurative In the journey of life, I have only scratched the surface so far.

Grammatical Forms of so far

• past tense: so far
• plural: so fars
• comparative: more so far
• superlative: most so far
• present tense: is so far
• future tense: will be so far
• perfect tense: has been so far
• continuous tense: is being so far
• singular: so far
• positive degree: so far
• infinitive: to be so far
• gerund: being so far
• participle: so far

Origin and Evolution of so far

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Middle English

Story behind the word: The phrase 'so far' originated from Middle English, where 'so' meant 'to this extent' and 'far' meant 'distant'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'so far' has come to be used to indicate the extent or progress of something up to a certain point in time or space.