far

adverb (further, furthest or farther, farthest)

1》 at, to, or by a great distance.

2》 a long way in space or time.

3》 by a great deal.

adjective

1》 situated at a great distance.

    ↘more distant than another object of the same kind.

2》 distant from the centre; extreme.

Phrases

as far as

1》 for as great a distance as.

2》 to the extent that.

be a far cry from be very different to.

by far by a great amount.

far and away by a very large amount.

far and wide over a large area.

far be it from (or for) me to used to express reluctance.

far from tending to the opposite of (what is expected).

far gone

1》 in a bad or worsening state.

2》 advanced in time.

go far

1》 achieve a great deal.

2》 be worth or amount to much.

go so far as to do something do something regarded as extreme.

go too far exceed the limits of what is acceptable.

so far

1》 to a limited extent.

2》 up to this time.

(in) so far as (or that) to the extent that.

Origin

OE feorr, of Gmc origin.