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

That was by far the fastest growth of any age group.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 5, 2026

And “California pairs a top-tier rate with by far the largest footprint” of fast-charging ports, about 17,400, the report says.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Its shares now trade at less than 16 times forward free cash flow, by far the cheapest in and a third lower than the basket of defense primes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

"Luke has been by far the best player in the last 18 months and he deserves the world number one spot," said world number two Humphries after his victory.

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

Even as she was eager to finally learn about this strange power she had, the milk was by far the best part of her day, and Ophie was going to enjoy it.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

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