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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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 Baltimore’s Bautista was far and away the best relief pitcher in the American League in 2023. Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 The performance that’s far and away most memorable here, aside from Colman’s crazed nun, is that of the title character — a collaborative effort by animation director Pablo Grillo, the visual effects teams, and Whishaw’s voice performance. Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 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 3 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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