Definitions

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 technology could give small satellites far greater flexibility in space.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

So far, Miller and Huang have not publicly revealed who, if anyone, they plan to endorse.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

There have been far longer inflation-adjusted recoveries too: 1929 to 1956 and 1965 to 1991.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

I tolerate these brief incursions, which are far fewer than the ads that load up individual leagues’ official apps.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

“I want to be in the front, lead the charge. It took so much just to get this far, and now, it’s not far enough. I want to push us further along.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

far

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