far-off
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4.2
- adjective
- /fɑr ɔf/
- Now and then, he heard a roar far off in the forest.
- far-off places
- far-off lands
- too far-off
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Watch on YouTubeI think we're not far off predictive models in maths.
- I think we're not far off predictive models in maths.
- Like this glow finish isn't that far off from this matte finish.
- Their gross margin isn't that far off of what Tesla's margin is presently.
- I actually think this wig's like not far off, but I really, really like this.
- Imagine if, and by the way, I don't think we're that far off from this.
- You know, it's a very simple system, but not that far off from actually what we observe.
- I, I don't believe that people actually change their mind this far off in life.
- And the numbers are not that far off, although they've changed a little since he wrote it.
- They can leave to pursue the Alessian Dream, a glimpse and far off Arcadias, or they stay.
- So we're along, you know, ways from a billion, but it's not like that far off.
- But the first checkpoint in the first route is like is not that far off.
Examples
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The people buried in Varna's graves had contact with others from relatively far-off regions.
Academic text (2011) -
In the far-off future, humans may travel to other galaxies.
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So it's, it's not as far off as you might imagine.
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We're very, very far off from that, if ever.
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Now this is one that is not so far off in theory.
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But at this point, do you think it is particularly far off from that?
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How far off course are we?
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We were not that far off in age from our students, and yet we were worlds apart.
Academic text (2005) -
The real Shiva castle is far off from here.
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Obviously, the time is far off when social and family conditions will no longer produce murderers.
Academic text (1998)
Synonyms
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1.0
At a great distance in space or time
388
1.1
To a greater distance in space or time
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3.6
Far away from towns and people
224
2.8
Far away in space, not near you
35
2.8
Far from here in place or time
22
1.0
Most distant in space or time
22
1.0
At the greatest distance in space or time
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6.3
Distant places spread over a very wide area
7
1.0
At a greater distance in space or time than something else
1
8.0
Most distant in place, time, or order
Antonyms
How Distant
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word far-off is made of the simple words far 'distant' and off 'away from', so it paints a clear picture of something 'off in the distance'. That's why far-off means very distant in space or time.