by far

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.

Example Sentences

Bellingham, of course, will be needed further down the line but Tuchel is clearly satisfied he can rely on those who delivered by far the best display of his time in charge against Serbia.

From BBC

"Performance against these targets in Northern Ireland is by far the worst in the UK," said Ms Morrison.

From BBC

It was a non-title fight and by far the least compelling of the trilogy, despite its promotional label of “Super Fight II.”

From Los Angeles Times

A whole raft of players have arrived in a short space of time, but this is by far the most significant decision taken by the new owners.

From BBC

The wildfire remains by far the most destructive in state history, with more homes burned down than the two January blazes in Los Angeles combined.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

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