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far

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adverb

at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point:
We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
at or to a remote or advanced time:
We talked far into the night.
at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree:
Having come this far, we might as well continue.
much or many:
I need far more time.
We gained far more advantages.

adjective

farther or further, farthest or furthest.

being at a great distance; remote in time or place: the far future.
a far country;
the far future.
extending to a great distance:
the far frontiers of empire.
more distant of the two:
the far side.
having or representing extreme political views or beliefs:
parties on the far left;
the rise of the far right.

far

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adverb

at, to, or from a great distance
at or to a remote time
far in the future
to a considerable degree; very much
a far better plan
as far as
1. to the degree or extent that
2. to the distance or place of
3. with reference to; as for
by far
by a considerable margin
far and away
by a very great margin
far and wide
over great distances; everywhere
far be it from me
I would not presume; on no account
far be it from me to tell you what to do
far gone
1. in an advanced state of deterioration
2. extremely drunk
go far
1. to be successful; achieve much
  your son will go far
2. to be sufficient or last long
  the wine didn't go far
go too far
to exceed reasonable limits
how far?
to what extent, distance, or degree?
in so far as
to the degree or extent that
so far
1. up to the present moment
2. up to a certain point, extent, degree, etc
so far, so good
an expression of satisfaction with progress made

adjective

remote in space or time
in the far past
a far country
extending a great distance; long
more distant
the far end of the room
a far cry
1. a long way
2. something very different
far from
in a degree, state, etc, remote from
he is far from happy

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Usage Note

See as ¹, farther.

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Derived Forms

ˈ�ڲ��Ա��, noun

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

�ڲ��·�Ա�� noun
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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of far¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English far, fer, Old English feorr; cognate with Old High German ferr, Old Norse fjar, Gothic fairra; akin to German fern “f��,” Latin ��ǰ��ō “forward, further,” Greek prós(s)ō, pórsō, pórrō “forward, onward”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of far¹

Old English feorr ; related to Old Frisian ��ī�� , Old High German ferro , Latin porro forwards, Greek pera further

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Idioms and Phrases

by far,
1. by a great deal; very much:
  too expensive by far.
2. plainly; obviously:
  This melon is by far the ripest of the lot.
far and away, by far; undoubtedly ( def ):
She is far and away the smartest one in the class.
far and wide, to great lengths; over great distances: Also far and near, near and far.
He traveled far and wide in search of his missing son.
far be it from me, I do not wish or dare (to interrupt, criticize, etc.):
Far be it from me to complain, but it's getting stuffy in here.
far out, Slang.
1. unconventional ( def ); offbeat:
  His sense of humor is far out.
2. radical; extreme:
  political opinions that are far out.
3. recondite or esoteric:
  an interest in art that was considered far out.
go far,
1. to attain success:
  With so much talent he should go far.
2. to have a great effect toward; help:
  The new evidence will go far toward proving the defendant's guilt.
how far, to what distance, extent, or degree: How far do you think they can be trusted?
She didn't know how far they had gone in the mathematics text.
How far do you think they can be trusted?
so far so good, succeeding or managing adequately to this point; doing well thus far:
The work is difficult, but so far so good.
so far,
1. up to now:
  So far, I've had no reply to my request.
2. up to a certain point or extent:
  We were able to plan only so far because of various factors beyond our control.
thus far,
1. up to the present; up to now:
  We have met no resistance to our plan thus far.
2. to a particular degree, point, or extent:
  When you get thus far in the experiment, consult with the professor.
a far cry (from). cry ( def 27 ).
as far as. as ¹( def 18 ).
few and far between. few ( def 5 ).
on the far side of. side ¹( def 26 ).
the far side. side ¹( def 29 ).

More idioms and phrases containing far

as far as
as far as possible
as far as that goes
by far
carry too far
few and far between
go far
go so far as to
go too far
so far
so far so good

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Example Sentences

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Formula 1's governing body, the FIA, said: "Ahead of qualifying, all available time and resources will be focused on further dampening the grass before the session."

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Simeon Siegel, managing director at BMO Capital Markets, says most companies were looking at Wednesday's announcement as "still far from the final conclusion".

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Previous biographies have gone further, suggesting Philip's interest in Richard was sexual.

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But among his supporters, his ongoing legal troubles have only further buttressed the image of a wronged saviour.

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"I did notice there was a lot of Irish heritage, which as far as I knew was wrong," she says.

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