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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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That’s more than the entire E.U. invests, and far above China’s $138 billion commitment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 21, 2026

When Cook started at Apple, it had veered so far off course that anyone wanting to work there had to be willing to think very, very different.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

Magyar has promised to adopt a far more pro-European approach to Hungary's relations with the EU and it will be the responsibility of his government to reverse the legislation.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Moscow's foreign ministry said the opening of the bridge would "become a truly landmark stage in Russian–Korean relations. Its significance goes far beyond a purely engineering task".

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

Her voice sounds far away, like she’s in a cave, and a wave of dizziness comes over me.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam