far and away

Hikaru Nakamura, the No. 2 player in the world and five-time U.S. champion, had flown in as a last-minute entrant, making him far and away the top player in the building.

Ms Barnes said "far and away the biggest driver of that disparity" was the staffing hours, but poor road networks around bases was also a factor.

"We don't want them to get a quote for comparison because we are by far and away very expensive," said her team leader during an online meeting.

They are far and away the leaders of men’s tennis — and are at the height of their games right now.

They’re operated separately by the cities of L.A. and Long Beach, but considered together, they are far and away the busiest container port complex in the U.S., or maybe the Western Hemisphere.