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Examples of far and away in a Sentence
that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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First Known Use
1830, in the meaning defined above
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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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far and away
adverb
: by a great extent or degree
was far and away the better team
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