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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Take the U.S., whose current-account deficit of $1.1 trillion is by far the largest single imbalance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

India's wild supply of cheap agave plants is far from ideal, points out Indian entrepreneur Sree Harsha Vadlamudi.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Upsets in the World Cup do happen every year in individual matches, but surprise tournament winners are far more rare.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, the Justice Department has so far sought to duck blame for the drama entirely.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The reality is that it’s not far at all.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

far

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