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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Antonelli keeps raising the bar in the second season of his career and this was as impressive as it has got so far.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

Mark Entwistle, Canada’s ambassador to Cuba during the 1990s when Sherritt was establishing itself on the island, said the company did far more than operate a mine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Nothing in the results so far suggests a transformational realignment.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The British drugmaker so far has only said the drug was successful in a mid-stage trial.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 6, 2026

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

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

far

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