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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BofA analyst Vivek Arya missed out on the massive rally in Intel shares, which has seen them more than triple so far this year.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

The claim that more than 80% of the more than 11,000 claims of abuse could be fraudulent has drawn skepticism among some victims and attorneys, who say the number far surpasses what anyone had expected.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Everyone who needed a visa to attend this game, as far as I know, got one with minimal fuss.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

That facility is far away, first of all, in Panama, and is producing nowhere near that number.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

But with his help, I’ve come to see that the long-term consequence of the alternative would’ve been far greater.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

far

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