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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by far

Now say you run a juice factory that relies on apples, because apple juice is your most profitable product by far.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026

The company said results in North America -- by far its biggest market -- were boosted by "record" sales of full-sized pickup trucks.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

This is, by far, my favorite way to eat dates.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

"The best moments of all, by far, are celebrations of the group. I coach for this, not because I like a 4-3-3," he said.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

A couple of weeks later, my father met with the other major landholders at the Moose Lodge and declared the cotton harvest date, by far the most important event in our entire county.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

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