ALL meanings of far and away
far and a·way
F f - adverb far and away at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet. 1
- adverb far and away at or to a remote or advanced time: We talked far into the night. 1
- noun far and away See as1, farther. 1
- adverb far and away at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree: Having come this far, we might as well continue. 1
- adverb far and away much or many: I need far more time. We gained far more advantages. 1
- adjective far and away being at a great distance; remote in time or place: a far country; the far future. 1
- adjective far and away extending to a great distance: the far frontiers of empire. 1
- adjective far and away more distant of the two: the far side. 1
- idioms far and away a far cry (from). cry (def 27). 1
- idioms far and away as far as. as1 (def 18). 1
- idioms far and away by far, by a great deal; very much: too expensive by far. plainly; obviously: This melon is by far the ripest of the lot. 1
- idioms far and away far and away, by far; undoubtedly: She is far and away the smartest one in the class. 1
- idioms far and away far and wide, to great lengths; over great distances: He traveled far and wide in search of his missing son. Also, far and near, near and far. 1
- idioms far and away 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. 1
- idioms far and away far out, Slang. unconventional; offbeat: His sense of humor is far out. radical; extreme: political opinions that are far out. recondite or esoteric: an interest in art that was considered far out. 1
- idioms far and away few and far between. few (def 5). 1
- idioms far and away go far, to attain success: With so much talent he should go far. to have a great effect toward; help: The new evidence will go far toward proving the defendant's guilt. 1
- idioms far and away how far, to what distance, extent, or degree: She didn't know how far they had gone in the mathematics text. How far do you think they can be trusted? 1
- idioms far and away on the far side of. side1 (def 26). 1
- idioms far and away so far, up to now: So far, I've had no reply to my request. up to a certain point or extent: We were able to plan only so far because of various factors beyond our control. 1
- idioms far and away so far so good, succeeding or managing adequately to this point; doing well thus far: The work is difficult, but so far so good. 1
- idioms far and away the far side. side1 (def 29). 1
- idioms far and away thus far, up to the present; up to now: We have met no resistance to our plan thus far. to a particular degree, point, or extent: When you get thus far in the experiment, consult with the professor. 1
- phrase far and away You use the expression far and away when you are comparing something or someone with others of the same kind, in order to emphasize how great the difference is between them. For example, you can say that something is far and away the best to indicate that it is definitely the best. 0
- noun far and away by a very great margin 0
- adverb far and away (Idiomatic) By a large degree or margin; greatly. 0