by far

Idioms  

1. Also, far and away. To the greatest degree, by a large margin. For example, She is by far the most experienced member of the cast, or, as Anthony Trollope wrote, “He was far and away the cleverest of his party” (The Duke's Children, 1880). The first term dates from the late 1700s, the variant from the mid-1800s. Also see by half.

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Example Sentences

The U.S. is by far Canada’s biggest trading partner, with two-way trade of C$1.147 trillion over the same period.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The United States military is the strongest and most fearsome military on the planet, by far. With capabilities and skills, our enemies can scarcely begin to imagine.”

From Salon

Among US allies, France was by far the most outspoken.

From BBC

American oil companies were by far the biggest movers in the S&P 500.

From Barron's

Combined sales of the world’s largest semiconductor companies in 2025, by far a record high.

From Barron's

Related Words

• actually
• certainly
• clearly
• definitely
• probably
• really
• surely