Insofar as
Insofar as conjunction - To the degree that.
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Synonyms for Insofar as
Prior to and insofar as are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Prior to" instead a preposition phrase "Insofar as".
Prior to
Prior to preposition - Earlier than.
Insofar as and prior to are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Insofar as" with "Prior to", this phrases are similar.
Both terms in one sentence
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This wasn't that drastic, as she seemed more ambiguous than masculine prior to this — insofar as she even seemed human at all.
Source: Samus Is a Girl - The former two take place prior to Lina's adventures with them (Gourry's in particular doubles as a minor Origin Story insofar as to how he met Lina and why he became a wandering merc), while Zelgadiss' takes place some time after he and Amelia split up from Lina and Gourry.
Source: A Day in the Limelight
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Prior to and Insofar as. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/insofar_as/prior_to
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