thus far
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3.5
- idiom
:
hasta ahora
- This was the greatest evening of my life thus far.
- results thus far
- studies thus far
- the discussion thus far
Maybe my favorite episode thus far during the rewatch.
- Maybe my favorite episode thus far during the rewatch.
- This means that thus far we've just been looking at the page and reading.
- Yes, but everything you've said in the show thus far tells us none of us will survive.
- But yeah, I've managed to stay above board thus far.
- I don't know, Here are my thoughts thus far.
- Are you OK with the way it's played out thus far?
- So thus far, I have been extremely happy.
- At least that's my impression thus far.
- Most companies beat earnings that have reported thus far.
Examples
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Despite our fruitless efforts thus far, I have not given up hope.
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Thus far, scientists have refused to speak officially on just which planet, until they've had an opportunity to study the ship.
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So thus far, I have been extremely happy.
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Hard cases make bad law, and this is a hard case, and thus far it's made some bad law.
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So, what do you guys think of the event thus far?
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What have you learned thus far?
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I hope the theater itself has treated you well thus far.
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I know you've been very patient with me thus far.
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Of the 11 students accepted thus far, five are part-time and six are full-time students.
Academic text (2008) -
This was the greatest evening of my life thus far.
Synonyms
300
1.0
Up to the present time
35
3.5
Up to the present time, often used when something has not happened
30
1.6
Before now, until the present moment
7
9.7
Before this time
1
9.9
Before that time
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'up to this point' is directly derivable from combining 'thus' (so/in this way) with 'far' (to a point/extent), yielding the sense 'in this way up to now' which maps onto 'so far'. This is a regular adverbial composition found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will generally comprehend the MWE (though 'thus' is somewhat formal).
Etymology
The phrase thus far may come from the image of someone pointing along a road: thus meaning 'this way' and far meaning how far they have gone. So it became a short way to say 'up to now'.