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bislang

so far

adverb bis-LANG Less Common
Time Time Expressions

Also means

hitherto

Usage Note

bislang means 'up to now' and is a touch more formal than the synonymous bisher, common in news and written reports. It implies the situation may still change. Place it early for emphasis: Bislang gab es keine Probleme.

Examples

"Bislang funktioniert alles gut."

Natural Translation

So far everything works well.

Literal Translation

So-far functions everything well.

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