"so long as" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-so long as.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} so long as
  1. (idiomatic) Depending upon some condition or requirement; provided that; if, assuming; as long as. Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: as long as
    Sense id: en-so_long_as-en-phrase-Cr068n30 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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