adv
Meaning 1
Very much; to a great extent or degree; by far.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- a far cry taller
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
far cry
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noun
Meaning 2
A long distance, in terms of dissimilarity or difference.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- Life in the big city was a far cry from his upbringing on a quiet, small farm.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a disappointing disparity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it was a far cry from what he had expected
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: disparity
noun
Meaning 4
distance estimated in terms of the audibility of a cry
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- it's a far cry from here
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: farness, remoteness, farawayness
History
Etymology
In allusion to the sending of criers or messengers through the territory of a Scottish clan with an announcement or summons.
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: buen trecho — Translations
- Spanish: algo que no tiene nada que ver — Translations
- Spanish: algo muy distinto — Translations
- Spanish: algo muy lejos — Translations
- Spanish: algo que dista mucho — Translations