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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Apple’s iPhone 16 Pro and Pro Max have the most feature-rich cameras across the iPhone line and are far and away the best at recording video. PCMAG, 2 Dec. 2024 Had just five snaps against Kansas City — far and away a season low — as the 49ers are working rookie third-round pick Renardo Green into the mix to go along with mainstays Charvarius Ward and Deommodore Lenoir. Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024 About a quarter of all new vehicles in California are zero-emission, and the state is far and away the national leader in EV adoption. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024 The tickets are far and away pricer than the previous college football record holder: The 2023 Michigan-Ohio State matchup, another legendary rivalry, had an average ticket price of $763, according to TickPick. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for far and away 

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of far and away was in 1830

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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

far and away

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