"AFAIK" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} AFAIK (not comparable)
  1. (informal, Internet slang, text messaging) Initialism of as far as I know. Tags: Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, informal, initialism, not-comparable Alternative form of: as far as I know Synonyms: afaik Related terms: AFAIAA, AFAIAC, AFAIC, AFAICMO, AFAICT, AFAIR, TMK, to my knowledge, to the best of my knowledge, TTBOMK

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