further
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- adjective
- /ˈfɜrðər/
- I promise you'll have no further need to reproach us.
- further research
- further investigation
- further analysis
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Watch on YouTubeThis was when Medallion took a further leap forward.
- This was when Medallion took a further leap forward.
- Now that brings us to a good stopping point here, but also some further reflections that we want to think of.
- That, and I lost any further motivation of my willpower ran out.
- I'm down at Plymouth College of Further Education, so I went down there and did that.
- Ascent is something further than that.
Examples
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There are reports of further attacks in Louvain and Munich.
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There may be further developments.
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After our trip to Israel, I had no further questions.
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Well, let me drop back even further than that.
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Have any of you been able to gather any further information?
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Keep this woman in custody until we give you further instructions.
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If you have any further questions, please go to the confessional.
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If there are no further questions for the secretary, that wraps things up.
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Their commitment to preventing the further spread of HIV in their country is inspiring.
Academic text (2011) -
The new evidence led to further discussions about the case.
Synonyms
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To a greater degree
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At a great distance in space or time
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Further than a given point in space, time, or level
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From far away in place, time, or family connection
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At a greater distance in space or time than something else
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Etymology
Further (adjective) is built on the simple word far, meaning 'more distant', so something that is further is at a greater distance in space, time, or idea. That's why we say 'nothing could be further from the truth' to mean a big distance from reality.