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   far

   /fɑː/

   adverb

   • 1. at, to, or by a great distance (used to indicate the extent to which one thing is distant from another): "the house was not too far away" Similar a long waya great distancea good wayafarOpposite near
   • 2. over a large expanse of space or time: "he had not travelled far"
   • 3. by a great deal: "he is able to function far better than usual" Similar muchvery muchconsiderablymarkedlyimmeasurablydecidedlygreatlysignificantlysubstantiallyappreciablynoticeablymateriallysignallyto a great extent/degreeby muchby a great amountby a great dealby a long wayby farby a mileeasilyOpposite slightly

   adjective

   • 1. situated at a great distance in space or time: "the far reaches of the universe" Similar distantfarawayfar offremoteout of the wayfar flungfar removedoutlyingobscureisolatedcut-offinaccessibleoff the beaten trackin the back of beyondgodforsakenOpposite nearneighbouring
   • ▪ more distant than another object of the same kind: "he was standing in the far corner"
   • ▪ distant from a point seen as central; extreme: "the far north of Scotland" Similar furthermore distantoppositeOpposite near

   Word Origin Old Englishfeorr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch ver, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit para and Greek pera ‘further’.

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   What is the meaning of far?

   • 1. To, from, or at a considerable distance: a cat that had strayed far from home. 2. To, from, or at a much earlier or later time: a movie that takes place far in the future. 3. To a considerable degree; much: felt far better yesterday; eyes that seemed far too close together. 4. To an advanced point or stage: a brilliant student who will go far.

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   Is far an adverb or adjective?

   • Far is used as both an adverb and an adjective, and it can mean both "distant in space," but also "distant in time," and "a lot." Therefore you can say, "Just look at us! We've come so far!" and also "You are far better at speaking French than I am." Old English had slightly different words for the adjective — feorr — and the adverb — feor.

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   What is the difference between far and further?

   • Farther and further are comparative adverbs or adjectives. They are the irregular comparative forms of far. We use them to talk about distance. There is no difference in meaning between them. Further is more common: … One day, perhaps far in the future, you’ll regret what you’ve done. How far is it from Los Angeles to San Francisco?

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   What does far be it from Me Mean?

   • far be it from me to do something (but…) (informal) used when you are just about to disagree with somebody or to criticize them and you would like them to think that you do not really want to do this Far be it from me to interfere in your affairs but I would like to give you just one piece of advice.

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   • Znaczenie Far, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FAR definicja: 1. at, to, or from a great distance in space...

   • By Far

     BY FAR definition: 1. by a great amount: 2. by a great...

   • Far: Arabic Translation

     FAR translate: بَعيد, كَثيراً, أَقْصى / بَعيد. Learn more in...

   • Simplified

     FAR translate: 距离, 远;遥远地;久远地, 数量, 非常;远远;大大, 远的;遥远的;远端的....

   • Traditional

     FAR translate: 距離, 遠;遙遠地;久遠地, 數量, 非常;遠遠;大大, 遠的;遙遠的;遠端的....

   • English (US)

     FAR meaning: 1. at, to, or from a great distance in space or...

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   Definitions of far. adverb. at or to or from a great distance in space. “he traveled far ” “strayed far from home” “sat far away from each other” adverb. remote in time. “if we could see far into the future” “all that happened far in the past” adverb. to an advanced stage or point. “a young man who will go very far ” adverb.

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