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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Federal prosecutors said they have secured more than 30 convictions in this case so far.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

So far this year, the numbers are down 38% on the same period in 2025, with around 9,000 arriving since January.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

"Henry was far from the first to so needlessly lose his life, and I fear he won't be the last."

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Funding rates help keep futures prices from diverging too far from reality, Ostium’s Kiernan-Linn said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026

“I’ve been spoken to far worse than that in my life, trust me.”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith