far and away

adverb

: by a considerable margin
was far and away the better team

Examples of far and away in a Sentence

that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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Volek said that for the first time, wealthy Americans are far and away the company’s largest client base, accounting for 20% of its business, or more than any other nationality. Robert Frank, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024 The Peterson Institute findings come as a CNN poll out this week finds that the economy remains far and away the No. 1 issue for voters. Matt Egan, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024 Even Waymo, which is far and away the leader in the space, is taking things real slowly, one city at a time. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 11 Oct. 2024 The vaccines by far and away are the cheapest and most effective way to prevent new infections in every other infectious disease. Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for far and away 

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far and away was in 1830

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Cite this Entry

“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

far and away

adverb
: by a great extent or degree
was far and away the better team
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