by far

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

To a considerably large extent, easily.

Equivalents

Españolcon creces con diferencia con muchode lejos lejos (Arg.)por amplio margen por mucho por mucho margen

Françaisde loin loin s'en faut tant s'en faut

Deutschallemal bei Weitem mit Abstandweitaus

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العربيةبكثير

Bosanskidaleko далеко

Catalàde molt

Češtinadaleko zdaleka

Cymraego lawer

Ελληνικάκατά πολύ μακράν

Suomiselvästi verrattomasti ylivoimaisesti

Hrvatskidaleko далеко

Íslenskalang-

Italianodi gran lunga

日本語ずっと断然

NederlandsLang verreweg

Polskizdecydowanie

Portuguêsde longe disparado

Românăde departe

Русскийнесомне́нно

Српскиdaleko далеко

Svenskaråge

Türkçeaçık ara kat kat

Українськабез су́мніву безсумнівно

Examples

“Paris is by far the largest city in France.”

“These are by far the most impressive narrow-gauge engines in Greece.”

“Wouldn't it be nobler by far to fight ⟳ the good fight ⟳ with all the weapons available: a firm bass voice, a wagging finger, the Bible?”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

by far and away by foot by God by half by halves by hand

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