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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In a country where baseball is far and away the most popular sport, football/soccer has always teetered on the edge of obscurity. Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025 Traffic was far and away the top worry, rated No. 1 by more than half of 2,042 surveys. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2025 Nevermind is far and away Nirvana’s longest-charting album on the Billboard 200. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 After losing 10 straight games previously, Las Vegas is far and away the most rudderless team in football. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

far and away

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