by far

adverb

by a considerable margin (Freq. 2)

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she was by far the smartest student

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it was far and away the best meal he had ever eaten

• Syn: ↑far and away, ↑out and away

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BY A GREAT AMOUNT, by a good deal, by a long way, by a mile, far and away; undoubtedly, without doubt, without question, positively, absolutely, easily; significantly, substantially, appreciably, much; Brit. by a long chalk.

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adverb

: far and away

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by far

In a very great degree

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Main Entry: ↑far

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by far far and away phrase

used for saying that something has much more of a particular quality than anything else

The 1989 revolution was by far the bloodiest in the country’s history.

Football is far and away the most popular sport in Britain.

Thesaurus: too much, extra and more_synonym

Main entry: far

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by a great amount

this was by far the largest city in the area

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by far

: by a great extent or degree

Frank was by far the best runner. = Frank was the best runner by far.

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Main Entry: ↑far

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by ˈfar idiom

(used with comparative or superlative adjectives or adverbs) by a great amount

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The last of these reasons is by far the most important.

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Amy is the smartest by far.

Main entry: ↑far_idiom