far synonyms

far

modif.

  1. Not near

    distant, removed, faraway, remote; see distant 1.

  2. To a considerable degree

    considerably, greatly, incomparably, notably; see very.

far generally suggests that which is an indefinitely long way off in space, time, relation, etc. far lands; distant, although also suggesting a considerable interval of separation a distant sound, is the term used when the measure of any interval is specified desks four feet distant from one another; remote is applied to that which is far off in space, time, connection, etc. from a place, thing, or person understood as a point of reference a remote village, the remote past; removed, used predicatively, stresses separateness, distinctness, or lack of connection more strongly than remote

as far as

the extent that, to the degree that, insofar as; see considering.

by far

very much, considerably, to a great degree; see very.

few and far between

scarce, sparse, in short supply; see few, rare 2.

(in) so far as

to the extent that, in spite of, within limits; see considering.

so far

thus far, until now, up to this point, to date; see now 1.

so far, so good*

all right, favorable, going well; see successful.

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