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by far

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. by far, far and away, out and awayadverb

    by a considerable margin

    "she was by far the smartest student"; "it was far and away the best meal he had ever eaten"

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  1. by faradverb

    To a considerably large extent, easily.

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  1. by far

    By far is used as an emphasis on the extent of difference or superiority of something in comparison to others. It indicates that something is significantly greater, better or bigger than other things you are comparing it to.

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  1. barfy

  2. farby

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of by far in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of by far in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of by far in a Sentence

  1. Communications Director Jennifer Palmieri:

    The point she was making, is that as a senator, she did things for Wall Street, particularly after 9/11, but she also spoke out as a senator and now when she thought they were going too far.

  2. America President Robert Gates:

    For far too long this issue has divided and distracted us, now it's time to unite behind our shared belief in the extraordinary power of scouting to be a force for good in the community and in the lives of its youth members.

  3. Christopher Steele:

    A footnote saying something may be political is a far cry from letting the American people know that the Democrats and the Hillary (Clinton) campaign paid for dirt that the FBI then used to get a warrant on an American citizen to spy on another campaign.

  4. Roger Federer:

    So far so good, sometimes the feeling is good out there and today was definitely a good day.

  5. Squadron Leader Krishan Mitroo:

    The project has been stuck and there is no progress at all. Even the bankruptcy court has not been able to resolve the issue so far, it is just hanging in thin air.


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