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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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Far better to get good at whatever you do and then diversify that bigger paycheck into the market.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Far beneath Earth's surface, slow-moving convection currents churn within the mantle.

From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026

Russia's foreign ministry said the bridge would help "develop trade, economic and humanitarian exchanges" between Russia's Far East and North Korea.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Far from an institutional feel, the room’s colors, lighting and furnishings are meant to elicit a sense of warmth, connection and solace.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Far off, a rooster crowed, signaling that the day would soon begin.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland