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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That amount is extraordinarily small, far below the energy needed to briefly power a tiny LED light.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

But the bright-eyed teen is also balancing something far greater: a legacy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

So far, Washington's outgoing Mayor Muriel Bowser has walked a fine line between defending the city's interests and cooperating with Trump on certain projects.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Office of Government Ethics, showed the pace of trading on the president’s behalf far exceeded previous quarters.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Yes, as far as I can tell, everyone used the full name, at least the first time they spoke it in a conversation.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

far

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