Phrase guide

far and away

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

By a large degree or margin; greatly (used before comparative and superlative adjectives).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, not-comparable

Examples

  • Their coffee is far and away the best in town.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

by a considerable margin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: by far, out and away

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: valtavan paljon — by a large margin