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

Example Sentences

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County plaintiffs than any other firm, by far.

From Los Angeles Times

This is old craft, passed down by far more charismatic heels, but you don’t get to select your generation’s buffoons.

From The Wall Street Journal

The main beneficiaries by far are our children and, ultimately, our grandchildren.

From The Wall Street Journal

The BOJ became by far the biggest owner of Tokyo stocks.

From Barron's