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ALL meanings of farthest

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  • noun farthest At or by the greatest distance (used to indicate how far one thing or person is or becomes distant from another). 1
  • adjective farthest being at a great distance; remote in time or place: a far country; the far future. 1
  • adjective farthest extending to a great distance: the far frontiers of empire. 1
  • adjective farthest more distant of the two: the far side. 1
  • adverb farthest 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 farthest at or to a remote or advanced time: We talked far into the night. 1
  • adverb farthest at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree: Having come this far, we might as well continue. 1
  • adverb farthest much or many: I need far more time. We gained far more advantages. 1
  • idioms farthest a far cry (from). cry (def 27). 1
  • idioms farthest as far as. as1 (def 18). 1
  • idioms farthest 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 farthest far and away, by far; undoubtedly: She is far and away the smartest one in the class. 1
  • idioms farthest 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 farthest 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 farthest 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 farthest few and far between. few (def 5). 1
  • idioms farthest 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 farthest 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 farthest on the far side of. side1 (def 26). 1
  • idioms farthest 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 farthest 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 farthest the far side. side1 (def 29). 1
  • idioms farthest 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
  • noun farthest See as1, farther.   1
  • adverb farthest over the longest distance 1
  • adverb farthest to the greatest extreme 1
  • noun farthest Farthest is a superlative form of far. 0
  • adverb farthest to or at the greatest distance in space or time 0
  • adjective farthest most distant in space or time 0
  • adjective farthest most extended 0
  • abbreviation FARTHEST far 0
  • adjective farthest most distant; most remote 0
  • adjective farthest most extended; longest 0
  • adverb farthest at or to the greatest distance or most remote point in space or time 0
  • adverb farthest to the greatest degree or extent; most 0
  • adjective farthest superlative form of far: most far. 0
  • adverb farthest superlative form of far: most far. 0
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