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far
[ fahr ]
adverb
- at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point:
We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
- at or to a remote or advanced time:
We talked far into the night.
- at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree:
Having come this far, we might as well continue.
- much or many:
I need far more time.
We gained far more advantages.
adjective
- being at a great distance; remote in time or place: the far future.
a far country;
the far future.
- extending to a great distance:
the far frontiers of empire.
- more distant of the two:
the far side.
- having or representing extreme political views or beliefs:
parties on the far left;
the rise of the far right.
far
/ fɑː /
adverb
- at, to, or from a great distance
- at or to a remote time
far in the future
- to a considerable degree; very much
a far better plan
- as far as
- to the degree or extent that
- to the distance or place of
- with reference to; as for
- by farby a considerable margin
- far and awayby a very great margin
- far and wideover great distances; everywhere
- far be it from meI would not presume; on no account
far be it from me to tell you what to do
- far gone
- in an advanced state of deterioration
- extremely drunk
- go far
- to be successful; achieve much
your son will go far
- to be sufficient or last long
the wine didn't go far
- go too farto exceed reasonable limits
- how far?to what extent, distance, or degree?
- in so far asto the degree or extent that
- so far
- up to the present moment
- up to a certain point, extent, degree, etc
- so far, so goodan expression of satisfaction with progress made
adjective
- remote in space or time
in the far past
a far country
- extending a great distance; long
- more distant
the far end of the room
- a far cry
- a long way
- something very different
- far fromin a degree, state, etc, remote from
he is far from happy
Derived Forms
- ˈfarness, noun
Other Words From
- far·ness noun
- o·ver·far adverb adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of far1
Word History and Origins
Origin of far1
Idioms and Phrases
- by far,
- by a great deal; very much:
too expensive by far.
- plainly; obviously:
This melon is by far the ripest of the lot.
- far and away, by far; undoubtedly ( def ):
She is far and away the smartest one in the class.
- far and wide, to great lengths; over great distances: Also far and near, near and far.
He traveled far and wide in search of his missing son.
- far be it from me, I do not wish or dare (to interrupt, criticize, etc.):
Far be it from me to complain, but it's getting stuffy in here.
- far out, Slang.
- recondite or esoteric:
an interest in art that was considered far out.
- go far,
- to attain success:
With so much talent he should go far.
- to have a great effect toward; help:
The new evidence will go far toward proving the defendant's guilt.
- how far, to what distance, extent, or degree: How far do you think they can be trusted?
She didn't know how far they had gone in the mathematics text.
How far do you think they can be trusted?
- so far so good, succeeding or managing adequately to this point; doing well thus far:
The work is difficult, but so far so good.
- so far,
- up to now:
So far, I've had no reply to my request.
- up to a certain point or extent:
We were able to plan only so far because of various factors beyond our control.
- thus far,
- up to the present; up to now:
We have met no resistance to our plan thus far.
- to a particular degree, point, or extent:
When you get thus far in the experiment, consult with the professor.
- a far cry (from). cry ( def 27 ).
- as far as. as 1( def 18 ).
- few and far between. few ( def 5 ).
- on the far side of. side 1( def 26 ).
- the far side. side 1( def 29 ).
More idioms and phrases containing far
- as far as
- as far as possible
- as far as that goes
- by far
- carry too far
- few and far between
- go far
- go so far as to
- go too far
- so far
- so far so good
Example Sentences
So far, all the players seemed to be willing to wait their turn.
As far as I can tell, this magazine spent as much time making fun of French politicians as it did of Muslims or Islam.
How far has Congress really evolved on race when in 50 years it has gone from one black senator to two?
But sources said that the evidence so far is pointing away from an ISIS connection.
I think the response of the French government so far has been pretty appropriate in that regard.
However, they were not seen to venture far into the surrounding deciduous forest.
Suddenly, however, he became aware of a small black spot far ahead in the very middle of the unencumbered track.
In the evening, St. Peter's and its accessories were illuminated—by far the most brilliant spectacle I ever saw.
Thus far Boston banks have received more benefits from this bank than have the other banks in this district.
Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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