Definitions

far

[fahr] / fɑr /

ADJECTIVE

at a great distance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep distant long

STRONG

bit miles piece remote ways

WEAK

afar end of rainbow far piece far-flung far-off far-removed faraway good ways middle of nowhere out-of-the-way outlying removed stone's throw

ADVERB

considerably

Synonyms

STRONGEST

much significantly somewhat well

WEAK

decidedly extremely greatly incomparably notably quite very very much

ADVERB

at a great distance

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep distant long

STRONG

bit miles piece remote ways

WEAK

a good way a long way afar end of rainbow far piece far-flung far-off far-removed faraway good ways middle of nowhere out-of-the-way outlying removed stone's throw

Example Sentences

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Grant broke the record during the Big Ten title game and is being chased by Oklahoma freshman Kendall Wells, who has hit 37 home runs so far this season.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The currency has dropped more than five percent since the crisis erupted in February, extending losses from 2025 and making it Asia's worst-performing major currency in 2026 so far.

From Barron's • May 17, 2026

So far, there has been less shifting from gas to coal in Europe.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The judgement on Sunday is far more simple.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

I have no idea how far we walked that first day of our long march—probably only a few kilometers, but it felt like a hundred.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo

far

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