far-off
[ fahr-awf, -of ]
/ ˈfɑrˈɔf, -ˈɒf /
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adjective
distant; remote.
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Origin of far-off
First recorded in 1580–90
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far-off
adjective (far off when postpositive)
remote in space or time; distant
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