as in very
to a great degree
the solid advice that if you can't say something good about a person, it is far better to say nothing at all
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as in long
lasting for a considerable time
the primitive rafts that ancient peoples built for their far journeys across the wide expanses of Oceania
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as in away
not close in time or space
the dream of someday sending manned spacecraft to explore the far reaches of our solar system
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Recent Examples of far
Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Both of those titles, which saw more than 900 million minutes viewed, far outpaced other movies during the frame.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Killorn proceeded to the dot and launched a shot off the far post and in for his 11th goal of the campaign.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2025
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Adverb
So far, that group includes Group A winners Coral and Paparazzo, and Group B winners Pearl and Boogie Woogie.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Both of those titles, which saw more than 900 million minutes viewed, far outpaced other movies during the frame.
—Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
Then Kristiansen was slow to retreat into position and snuff out the danger at the far post as Merino scored the second on the counter.
—Rob Tanner, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Killorn proceeded to the dot and launched a shot off the far post and in for his 11th goal of the campaign.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for far
Adverb
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Williams seems to have fundamentally misunderstood the novel, or at the very least to have only a diluted grasp of it.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
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That was a very frustrating situation, but part of the game.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Mature males grow long, glorious, pendulous snoods.—
Alice Jones Webb,
Outdoor Life,
21 Mar. 2025
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The company would continue attracting customers with the DVD-by-mail business while ramping up its infrastructure so that as soon as internet speeds improved, subscribers could watch longer movies and shows online.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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An away victory would have doomed Peru completely but now the race to qualify, for that play-off spot at least, is back on.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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He’s been named in the Republic of Ireland’s squad for their two-leg Nations League promotion/relegation play-off against Bulgaria, with the away game today (Thursday) and the decider in Dublin on Sunday.—
Roshane Thomas,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Their lack of depth was evident against this extremely deep Gators squad.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2025
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Probst then allowed Joe to help Eva calm her nerves and re-center herself, before the host himself became extremely emotional from her story.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In lieu of a lengthy appeals process, Gilmore opted for a firing squad and was executed in 1977.—
Brenna Ehrlich,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Leaders of the Government Affairs Department disagreed with that characterization in a lengthy response to the audit, contending staffers in other departments are not confused about their roles and haven’t been pressured.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, easier said than done, in terms of them actually accepting their daughter’s wishes — and, in Timothy’s case, accepting pretty much anything right now, given his own deep free fall.—
Josh Wigler,
The Hollywood Reporter,
23 Mar. 2025
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That’s because the twisty, spindly room centerpiece with large, pointy, deep green leaves is no ordinary tree.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Other times, particularly when down by eight to 10 points, the Jayhawks did not look terribly driven.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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The law was most infamously used during the terribly wrong internment of Japanese-American citizens during WWII.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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And while observatories in space and on the ground can give some clues about exoplanets, stars themselves are crucial to understanding these distant worlds.—
Elizabeth Landau,
Smithsonian Magazine,
19 Mar. 2025
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And someday, our current limitations will also become remnants of distant tournament history.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Far.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/far. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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