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far

701 1.0

At a time a long way in the past or future

adverb
/fɑr/

: lejano

Most beautiful book you have bought so far this year or received?
so far
far into the future
far into the past

I'm just going to go back far enough, OK?

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Examples

As far as you know, yeah.

Elemental (2023)
Haynes in this series has described the progress made so far with various vaccine types.

Academic text (1999)
And the results that we're getting so far are quite good.
Any questions so far what we're doing?
The quality of the art, which is from a time so far back in history, is stunning.

Academic text (2011)
The most successful experiment so far is in in Spain.
My focus and research so far has been on the Netherlands.
And the story that we've told so far, Socrates, right?
As far as I can tell, the hospital’s bankrupt.

Cabrini (2024)
But he had little time to think that far ahead when he got the call.

Synonyms

long

vsfar

∞ 1.0

For a great distance or for much time

refers to a single distant moment in time, not extended duration

far-off

vsfar

45 4.2

Very far away in place or time

is limited to a remote point in time only

further

vsfar

1 1.1

To a greater distance in space or time

refers to a specific remote point in time rather than movement

Antonyms

soon

∞ 1.0

In a short time

imminently

6 4.8

Happens very soon, at any moment

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 Far

long ago

521 1.0

far

701 1.0

later

1.0

soon

∞ 1.0

now

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

far positive

farther comparative

farthest superlative

Etymology

Far meaning a remote time comes from old English feor 'distant'. So saying something is far in the past or future means it is 'a long way away in time'.