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

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The companies cited uncompetitive drug-pricing controls that mean Britain spends far less on medicines than its peers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Villa are playing well right now but this is a tough trip for them and with their heavy schedule it might be a game too far.

From BBC

So far, an army of coders who love it have silenced many skeptics.

From The Wall Street Journal

Back at base camp, the fruits were frozen to halt further ripening.

From Science Daily

"This discovery could allow us to build fast-charging supercapacitors that store enough energy to replace batteries in many applications, and deliver it far more quickly."

From Science Daily

far

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