a long way

ADVERB

far

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep distant long

STRONG

bit miles piece remote ways

WEAK

a good 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

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But if there were three pillars to the transformation, there is still a long way to go.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

"The production of hardback books has come a long way over the years. The boards for them are now much lighter," she added.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The gaming industry has come a long way since then.

From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026

“We still have a long way to go,” he adds.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The thought made my stomach turn a bit, and I felt a familiar rush of relief that real time travel was still a long way off.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

a long way

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