finora

so far

adverb fee-NOH-rah Less Common

Origin: contraction of fino + ora, 'up to now'

Also means

until now

Usage Note

Finora means 'so far' or 'up to now', built from fino ('until') plus ora ('now'). It usually pairs with a perfect tense (finora non ho visto nulla). It refers strictly to time elapsed, never to place.

Examples

"Finora tutto bene."

Natural Translation

So far so good.

Literal Translation

Until-now all good.

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