Meaning of far | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To, from or over a great distance in space, time or other extent.
2. To the most extreme or evident degree: She is by far the best executive in the company.
3. Very much; by a great amount.
4. By a great margin: is far and away the smartest student in the class.
5. Everywhere: looked far and wide for the lost puppy.
6. Used to deflect responsibility for making a statement that might not be received well: Far be it from me to criticize, but I find your handwriting to be very sloppy.
7. Not at all; anything but: You are far from a failure.
8. In an advanced state of a process, especially an undesirable state that is beyond improvement or reversal: "The fire was issuing from a long straw-stack, which was so far gone as to preclude a possibility of saving it" (Thomas Hardy).
9. Slang Used to express amazement or approval.
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10. To what degree, distance, or extent: didn't know how far to believe them; tried to decide how far she could ski in such cold.
11. Up to this point; so far: Our success has been limited thus far.
12. To a considerable extent:considerably, much, quite, well.

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Examples

“You have⟳ all come⟳ far and you will go further.”

“He built a time machine and travelled far into the future.”

“Over time, his views moved far away from mine.”

“You've gone far enough. Actually, a bit too far.”

“He was far richer than we'd thought.”

“The expense far exceeds what I expected.”

“I saw⟳ a tiny figure⟳ far below me.”

“The Reds were on the back foot early on when a catalogue of defensive errors led to Ramires giving Chelsea the lead⟳. Jay Spearing conceded possession in midfield and Ramires escaped Jose Enrique far too easily before scoring at the near post⟳ with a shot Reina should have⟳ saved.”

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