And so and Insofar

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And so adverb - Subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors).

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Insofar and and so are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Insofar" instead an adverb phrase "And so".

Insofar adverb - To the degree or extent that.

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And so and insofar are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "And so" instead an adverb "Insofar".

Let's just say that it's realistic insofar as, a lot of the time, Bella could not realistically be expected to fight off vampires and so on.

Source: Damsel in Distress
This is Truth in Television insofar as there are indeed preteens out there who smoke, drink alcohol, have sex with each other, and so on.

Source: Troubling Unchildlike Behavior
The Phantom of the Opera has a variation: Erik was in love with Christine insofar as he wanted her to be his "bride in death." At the end, he realized that his love for the girl was false, and so he let her go.

Source: Loving a Shadow

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Insofar and And so. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/and_so/insofar

And so & Insofar. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/and_so/insofar>.

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