by far

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Synonyms of by farnext
: far and away
is by far the best runner

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The early years are by far the priciest, largely because LendingTree counts day care only for a child’s first five years. — Martie Bowser, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 This is the basic technology that revolutionized US oil a decade ago, and made the country by far the world’s top producer. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Their estimates suggest that this summer’s intense heat was Europe’s deadliest by far this century. — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Valve’s Steam is by far the dominant PC gaming platform — so PC gamers who buy a Helix won’t help Microsoft recoup its money. — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by far

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of by far was in the 15th century

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“By far.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20far. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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