long way off

ADVERB

beyond

Synonyms

WEAK

above after ahead apart from as well as at a distance away from before behind besides beyond the bounds clear of farther free of good way off hyper in addition to in advance of more remote moreover on the far side on the other side out of range out of reach outside over over and above over there past remote superior to without yonder

Antonyms

STRONG

close here nearby within reach

WEAK

near

Example Sentences

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Google saw the computing crunch coming a long way off, beginning with what one of its top scientists called a “thought experiment.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

Experts agree broad adoption seems a long way off.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Perhaps the scoring woes are over with Plum back in the lineup, but the Sparks still seem a long way off from finding their footing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Millions of Americans have tried the drugs, which have revolutionized the way physicians treat weight loss, but personalizing who gets which drugs is still a long way off — if it ever happens.

From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026

Now he’d pointed it out, she could hear a low, persistent rumble, almost like thunder, a very long way off.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

long way off

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