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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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“We hold firm in our belief that the greats of the game are defined not merely by how far they hit the ball,” Ridley said, “but their extraordinary skill in all aspects of the game.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

This go-round, mission photographs, including those from the far side of the moon, came in near real time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

And carrying that amount of mass requires enormous amounts of propellant, far more than can be launched in a single rocket.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

That places him tied for first place among Democrats with former Orange County Rep. Katie Porter, with billionaire Tom Steyer not far behind.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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