by far

ADVERB

easily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

actually certainly clearly definitely probably really surely

WEAK

absolutely almost certainly assuredly beyond question decidedly doubtless doubtlessly far and away indeed indisputably indubitably no doubt plainly positively truly undeniably undoubtedly unequivocally unquestionably

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubtfully dubiously indefinitely questionably

WEAK

difficultly doubtedly dubitably

ADVERB

far and away

Synonyms

WEAK

by a great deal far and wide to the highest degree without doubt

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“Even fully accepting that Musk is currently by far the best person to have at the helm, this might not be the case forever,” Bebchuk and Kastiel wrote on a Harvard Law blog.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“The expanded tournament, twinned with its geographical span, means that it’s by far the most emissions-intensive World Cup that we’ve ever seen,” Daley said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

In what was now by far the biggest moment of his career, an emotionless Rai stayed in the zone.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

SpaceX is expected to seek to raise $75 billion for a $2 trillion valuation, which would make it by far the most valuable IPO to date.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

Stella looks at me across the table, the look in her hazel eyes by far the best birthday present I could ever get.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

by far

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