Definition of Far and away

1. Adverb. By a considerable margin. "It was far and away the best meal he had ever eaten"

Exact synonyms: By Far, Out And Away

Definition of Far and away

1. Adverb. (idiomatic) By a large degree or margin; greatly. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Far And Away

faqueers
faquir
faquirs
far-and-near suture
far-famed
far-fetched
far-field
far-flung
far-off
far-out
far-reaching
far-right
far-sighted
far Western analysis
far and away (current term)
far and near
far and wide
far away
far be it
far cry
far east
far fetched
far from
far gone
far left
far off
far out
far point
far point of convergence

Literary usage of Far and away

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Bookworm: An Illustrated Treasury of Old-time Literature (1893)
"The designs of Phiz are far and away the best that have ever been attempted, being thoroughly in keeping not only with the ..."

2. Norway by Beatrix Jungman (1905)
"At a place called Aune we left the main route, and here the road began to be exceedingly bad—far and away the worst we came across in Norway. ..."

3. War-time Talks and Essays by Thomas Emory McKinney (1919)
"He was far and away the strongest single force in the country supporting the administration in the war. He grappled with the problems presented by our ..."

4. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"Far and Away. ... as, " far and away the best ; " some person or thing beyond all comparison or rivalry. Far Cry from. It it a far fry from . . . to . . . ..."

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