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far (farther, farthest or further, furthest) adverb 1 at, to or from a great distance. 2 to or by a great extent • My guess wasn't far out. 3 at or to a distant time. adj 1 distant; remote. 2 the more distant of two things. 3 extreme • the far Right of the party. farness noun. as far as up to a certain place or point. as or so far as to the extent that. as or so far as I'm, you're, etc concerned in my, your, etc opinion. as or so far as it goes in its own limited way. as or so far as that goes or is concerned concerning that, etc in particular. by far or far and away by a considerable amount; very much • It's far and away the most expensive model • by far the most expensive item. far and wide extensively; everywhere. far be it from me to do something I am reluctant to do it • Far be it from me to criticize. a far cry from something greatly different from it • His ideas are a far cry from mine. far from the opposite of; not at all • That is far from the truth. far from or so far from not only not • So far from winning, they finished last. far gone in an advanced state, eg of illness or drunkenness. go far to achieve great things. go so far or as far as to do something to be prepared to do it; to go to the extent of doing it. go too far to behave, speak, etc unreasonably. in so far as to the extent that. See also farther, further.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon feorr.