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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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The 18-year-old tells BBC Newsbeat he's been reflecting on how he's done so far, as well as hanging out with friends and learning to skateboard.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

As far as Arsenault’s concerned, the hiring boom can’t come soon enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

New York City’s budget has exploded to $127 billion from around $70 billion in 2013 —an 81% nominal increase that far outpaces inflation and population growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

So far this year, there have been 14.5 cases of mpox per week, compared with a rate of 3.4 over the comparable time period in 2025 and 5.8 for the comparable time period in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

Pearl sat as far from us boys as she could get.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck