far

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adverb

ˈfär

farther ˈfär-t͟hər

or further ˈfər-t͟hər

; farthest or furthest ˈfər-t͟həst

Synonyms of far next

: at or to a considerable distance in space

wandered far from home

: to a great extent : much

far better methods

: by a broad interval : widely

the far distant future

: to or at a definite distance, point, or degree

as far as I know

: to an advanced point or extent

a bright student will go far

worked far into the night

: at a considerable distance in time

not far from the year 1870

far

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adjective

farther or further; farthest or furthest

: remote in space

: distinctly different in quality or relationship

: remote in time

: long

a far journey

: of notable extent : comprehensive

a man of far vision

: the more distant of two

the far end

: extreme

the far left

a far right political organization

FAR

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abbreviation

federal air regulation

Phrases

by far

: far and away

is by far the best runner

far be it from

: it would be inappropriate or impossible for

far be it from me to complain

far from

: of a distinctly different and especially opposite quality than

the trip was far from a failure

how far

: to what extent, degree, or distance

didn't know how far to trust them

so far

: to a certain extent, degree, or distance

when the water rose so far, we fled

: up to the present

has written one novel so far

thus far

: so far

thus far the results are negative

Examples of far in a Sentence

Adverb The dog wandered far from home. These new discoveries will allow us to see far into the past. She lives far out in the country. The house is set far back from the road. The deadline is not far off. regions far to the north a town not far from Chicago He still lives not far from where he was born. The car is far too expensive. His policies are far different from those of his predecessor. Adjective the far corners of the world the far reaches of outer space

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Adverb

So far, Vulture has written three major stories about Emilia Pérez. —

Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024 Copied Share Second meeting for teams Greg Rosenstein The Ravens beat the Bengals 41-38 in overtime in Week 5, the highest scoring game of the season so far. —

NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024

Adjective

North Korean soldiers were dispersed in Vladivostok, as well as other far eastern cities of Ussuriysk, Khabarovsk and Blagoveshchensk for training last month, according to the NIS. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024 The shot bounced off the inside of the far post, only for the rebound to hit goalkeeper Maduka Okoye’s back and deflect in. —

Adam Digby, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for far