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afar

[uh-fahr] / əˈfɑr /
ADVERB
a great distance away
Synonyms
WEAK
distantly far away far off yonder
Antonyms


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Watching from afar, he believes England have the talent to improve on an erratic 2025-26 campaign.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Despite this demure exterior, former employees say the Sussexes and the Waleses have spent years monitoring one another from afar on social media, jostling to capture favorable headlines.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

"If a galaxy were a city, the brightest stars would be the skyscrapers that immediately catch your eye from afar," said lead author Chloe Cheng, a recent doctoral graduate of Leiden University.

From Science Daily Aug. 22, 2026

Speaking generally, both said that while they could feasibly do portions of their jobs from afar, other parts, such as attending fundraising events, would be much more difficult.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

The front of the line of covered wagons went out of sight over afar hill.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III




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