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as far as one knows

as far as one knows

4.0
To say something is true based on what you know
  • idiom
translation icon : hasta donde se sabe
  • As far as I know, she has not received the invitation yet.

No previous mental health issues as far as anyone knew.

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Examples

  • As far as anyone knows, the project is still on schedule.

  • The event will take place next week, as far as we know.

  • Well look, as far as anyone knows right now, I'm a sis hat white guy, right?

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Synonyms

apparently
vsas far as one knows
∞ 2.8

Something that seems true from what you know or see but may not be

is based on the speaker's own available information rather than visible signs
presumably
vsas far as one knows
278 4.3

To say that something is likely but not certain

relies on available facts rather than on likelihood or assumption
so far as
vsas far as one knows
98 3.5

As much as something is true or known

expresses a speaker's knowledge limit not the degree of something

How Certain

certainly
∞ 1.0
as far as one knows
4.0
apparently
∞ 2.8

Surface Forms

as far as one knows positive

Morphology

as + far + as + one + know

The phrase composes in a predictable way: 'as far as' expresses extent and 'one knows' specifies the speaker's knowledge, so the combined meaning 'to the extent that someone knows' directly yields 'to the best of one's knowledge'. This compositional pattern is common across languages (e.g. Spanish 'hasta donde se'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words can readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

As far as one knows paints a simple picture: imagine standing on a hill and looking out as far as you can, so what one knows is only up to that view. It means 'based on the information someone has'.