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afar

[uh-fahr] / əˈfɑr /
ADVERB
a great distance away
Synonyms
WEAK
distantly far away far off yonder
Antonyms


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This was very frustrating to observe from afar.

From Slate ● Oct. 6, 2026

The Florida resident stayed in touch with Zaggle on WhatsApp through the pandemic, regularly ordering new pieces from afar.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

Watching from afar, he believes England have the talent to improve on an erratic 2025-26 campaign.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Jobs for engineers and technicians building rockets, airplanes and weapons have drawn families from afar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

The front of the line of covered wagons went out of sight over afar hill.

From "In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse" by Joseph Marshall III


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