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far

∞ 1.0

To the greatest extent possible

adverb
/fɑr/

: mucho

I was far too tired to go out last night.
far more
far too
far less

That was when there was less, far less studio influence.

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Examples

But is this strategy good for all countries, and how far should it be taken?

Academic text (2011)
In fact, many students went beyond the requirements, writing far more comments than mandated.

Academic text (2011)
We are built to move far more than we truly do.

Chris Williamson
That said, people always say far more than they expected to say.
Some people have even gone as far as to ask who funds you?

Triggernometry
That would spread that message far and wide.

Fall (2022)
I suppose it depends on how far you take things.
And they made it sound far more credible than it was.
But poetry and philosophy offer far more than facts.
Although these issues exist today, they would become far more significant if Israel publicized its nuclear arsenal.

Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

far and away

vsfar

16 3.7

By a lot more than others

is a general intensifier meaning very much without stressing superiority

by a long way

vsfar

1 3.0

By a much larger amount than others

is more general, meaning a great extent without special emphasis

Antonyms

slightly

880 1.0

A little, not very much

minimally

20 3.7

A very small amount that is almost not noticeable

Idioms

too far

676 2.6

Beyond what is acceptable or allowed

by far

176 2.5

Shows that something is much better or more important than others

as far as I'm concerned

162 4.1

To say what you think

so far as

121 3.5

As much as something is true or known

thus far

120 3.5

Up to now

as far as possible

49 2.7

As much as you can

far far away

Literature

41 6.7

In a place you cannot get to easily, often used in stories

far cry

Informal

34 6.3

A thing or situation that is very different from another

far cry from

Informal

34 4.9

Very different from what you expect, often in a disappointing way

far and wide

28 2.6

In many places across a large area

few and far between

Informal

20 5.5

Very rare and not happening often

far and away

16 3.7

By a lot more than others

far be it from

Formal

10 9.2

To politely say you do not want to do or be involved in something

in so far

7 6.0

Only to the degree that something is true

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

Informal

5 5.4

Children often look and behave like their parents

bridge too far

Informal

4 8.5

An action or plan that tries to do too much and is likely to fail

far and near

3 3.7

It happens in many places both near and far

over the hills and far away

Literature

1 8.1

To travel to a distant place to find adventure

as far as one knows

1 4.0

To say something is true based on what you know

as far away as Timbuktu

Informal

8.4

Extremely far away and hard to reach or get

Compounds

so far

∞ 1.0

Up to now

far-off

80 4.2

Very far away in place or time

far left

51 6.3

A group in politics with very extreme left-wing views

far side

41 3.7

The part of a place or object that is most distant from you

Far East

30 3.5

Countries in eastern Asia like China, Japan, and Korea

far-flung

14 6.3

Distant places spread over a very wide area

far-right

12 5.3

At the extreme right side of a page or screen

Far Side

1 6.0

A single-panel cartoon series by Gary Larson with dark, strange jokes

far post

1 3.4

The goalpost farthest from a player where attackers try to score

far point

1 6.1

The furthest place you reach on a trip or route

dolce far niente

1 9.9

A pleasant feeling of relaxing and doing nothing

Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East

Formal

6.5

A UN group that helps Asian and Far Eastern countries develop their economies

far cry

6.3

A long distance from a town or city

How Much

greatly

312 1.0

far

∞ 1.0

considerably

140 3.4

somewhat

811 2.0

Surface Forms

far positive

farther comparative

farthest superlative

Etymology

Far meaning 'to a great extent' also comes from old English feor 'distant'. Think of how far you can push something, and you get the idea of going 'very much' or 'to the limit'.