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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

14 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

885 1.0

A little, not very much

minimally

22 3.7

A very small amount that is almost not noticeable

Idioms

too far

446 2.6

Beyond what is acceptable or allowed

by far

156 2.5

Shows that something is much better or more important than others

thus far

132 3.5

Up to now

so far as

98 3.5

As much as something is true or known

as far as I'm concerned

75 4.1

To say what you think

far and wide

27 2.6

In many places across a large area

far cry from

Informal

27 4.9

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

far cry

Informal

22 6.3

A thing or situation that is very different from another

few and far between

Informal

19 5.5

Very rare and not happening often

far far away

Literature

15 6.7

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

far and away

14 3.7

By a lot more than others

as far as possible

8 2.7

As much as you can

far be it from

Formal

2 9.2

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

in so far

2 6.0

Only to the degree that something is true

bridge too far

Informal

1 8.5

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

the apple doesn't fall far from the tree

Informal

1 5.4

Children often look and behave like their parents

far and near

1 3.7

It happens in many places both near and far

as far as one knows

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

over the hills and far away

Literature

8.1

To travel to a distant place to find adventure

Compounds

so far

∞ 1.0

Up to now

far-off

45 4.2

Very far away in place or time

far left

28 6.3

A group in politics with very extreme left-wing views

Far East

24 3.5

Countries in eastern Asia like China, Japan, and Korea

far side

17 3.7

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

far-flung

13 6.3

Distant places spread over a very wide area

far post

1 3.4

The goalpost farthest from a player where attackers try to score

far-right

1 5.3

At the extreme right side of a page or screen

far cry

1 6.3

A long distance from a town or city

Far Side

1 6.0

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

dolce far niente

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 point

6.1

The furthest place you reach on a trip or route

How Much

greatly

350 1.0

far

∞ 1.0

considerably

144 3.4

somewhat

816 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'.