far

(fär)
adv., far·ther (fär'THər), or fur·ther (fûr'THər), far·thest (fär'THĭst), or fur·thest (fûr'THĭst).

1. To, from, or at considerable distance: a cat that had strayed far from home.
2. To or at a specific distance, degree, or position: Just how far are you taking this argument?
3. To a considerable degree; much: felt far better yesterday; eyes that seemed far too close together.
4. Not at all; anything but: seems far from content; a test of strength that was far from a failure.
5. To an advanced point or stage: a brilliant student who will go far.

adj., farther, or further, farthest, or furthest.

1. 1. Being at considerable distance; remote: a far country.
   2. Going back a considerable extent in time: the far past.
2. More distant than another: the far corner.
3. Extensive or lengthy: a far trek.
4. Far-seeing and comprehensive in thought or outlook: a commander of far vision.
5. Marked by political views of the most advanced or extreme nature: the far right; the far left.
6. Being on the right side of an animal or a vehicle.
7. Being the animal or vehicle on the right.

idioms:

by far

1. To the most extreme or evident degree: She is by far the best executive in the company.

far and away

1. By a great margin: "That made him, far and away, the best known of the Democrats who started the presidential race this year" (Tom Wicker).

far and wide

1. Everywhere: looked far and wide for the lost puppy.

far cry

1. A long way: The climate in Alaska is a far cry from that of Florida.

how far

1. To what degree, distance, or extent: didn't know how far to believe them; tried to decide how far she could ski in such cold.

so far

1. Up to the present moment: So far there's been no word from them.
2. To a limited extent: You can go only so far on five dollars.

thus far

1. Up to this point; so far: Our success has been limited thus far.

[Middle English, from Old English feor.]

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1.
far from + noun.
This is a common way of expressing denial or rejection of a proposition:

The American dream seems as far from reality as my Communist dream—Guardian, 1986.

Its function as metaphor is more strongly evident in the variant form far removed from:

The trial will seem far removed from the red-light districts and suburbs where Sutcliffe struck—Observer, 1981.

2.
(so) far from—ing.
This construction, first recorded in the 17th century, is used to reject or deny one proposition and assert another. The use of so was still current in 1926, when Fowler cited the example So far from 'running' the Conciliation Bill, the Suffragettes only reluctantly consented to it. So is still used for emphasis, but in general use it has tended to drop out of the construction:

Far from there being any noticeable improvement in the quality of relationships as practised among freaks, I would say there has been a distinct deterioration—Ink, 1971

Far from wanting to hug any hoodies, he described rioting youths two years ago as 'scum' and wants to create a ministry of immigration and identity—Business, 2007.

3.
far-flung.
This quite modern word (first recorded in 1895) calls to mind Kipling's Recessional (1897): God of our fathers, known of old, Lord of our far-flung battle-line. Fowler (1926) wrote of 'its emotional value...as a vogue-word. The lands are distant; they are not far-flung; but what matter? Far-flung is a signal that our blood is to be stirred.' The far-flung Empire has been replaced by less stirring concepts, but the rich flavour of the adjective remains as a reminder of past grandeur:

We have a number of inhouse petroleum engineers to help us evaluate deals that involve assets in far-flung corners of the world—Herald (Glasgow), 2007.

4.
as far as / so far as.
When used in contexts referring to physical distance, as and so were once freely interchangeable: I can take you as far as York or I can take you so far as York. In current use, as far as is used, and the option with so is obsolete. In adverbial clauses of the type as far as...is concerned or as far as...goes (in which so is still an occasional variant), the verbs is (or are) concerned and goes (or go) should not be omitted: /

The old pals act will operate as far as the press is concerned—T. Heald, 1975

As far as foreign money is concerned, Russia is safe—Sunday Telegraph, 2003

There are always buyers of liability insurance...who punch above their weight so far as their knowledge of the subject goes—Lloyd's List, 2007.

The expression as far as I am concerned is commonly used as a kind of emotional disclaimer:

I started out with some idea of serving the community and bunk like that, and now the community can get on with it as far as I'm concerned—J. Bingham, 1975

To just dump 12,000 books in skips and then cart them off for recycling is completely wrong as far as I'm concerned—Bristol Evening Post, 2007.

See also in so far as.

5.
general uses.
Far is regularly used before comparatives and before too + adjective:

The people of Garston have suffered far too long from the planning blight that has caused serious deterioration in the area—Liverpool Echo, 1976

Responsibility for the abuse...does not stop with seven military guards now facing courts martial but goes far higher up the chain of command, possibly up to the Defence Secretary himself—Independent, 2004.

It also occurs in many idioms, far and away, far be it from me, far and near, go too far, so far so good, etc., for which a large modern dictionary should be consulted.

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adverb

To a considerable extent: considerably, much, quite, well². Idioms: by a longshotway, by a wide margin, by far. See big/small/amount.

adjective

Far from others in space, time, or relationship: distant, faraway, far-flung, far-off, remote, removed. Idioms: at a distance. See near/far/distance, time.

Idioms beginning with far:
far and away
far afield
far and near
far and wide
far be it from one to
far from
far gone
farm
farm out

See also as far as; as far as possible; as far as that goes; by far; carry too far; few and far between; go far; go so far as to; go too far; so far; so far so good.

adv

Definition: considerably
Antonyms: less, little

adv, adj

Definition: at a great distance
Antonyms: close, near

IN BRIEF: Being of a considerable distance or length.

There is no distance on this earth as far away as yesterday. — Robert Nathan.

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Dansk (Danish)
adv. - langt, fjernt, langt borte
adj. - fjern, lang, fjernest, anden

idioms:

• a far cry from    et langt stykke fra
• as far as    lige til, så vidt
• as far as someone is concerned    for så vidt angår nogen
• by far    langt
• far and away    absolut
• far and away the best    uden sammenligning den bedste
• far and wide    vidt og bredt
• Far East    Det Fjerne Østen
• far from    langt fra
• far from it    langt fra!
• far gone    langt ude, stærkt engageret
• far off    fjern
• far out    ekstrem, "langt væk"
• far side    den anden side
• go far    nå langt
• go too far    gå for vidt
• in so far as    så vidt, i det omfang
• so far so good    så vidt så godt

Nederlands (Dutch)
ver, veel, lang, uitgebreid, het meest veraf, extreem

Français (French)
adv. - loin, jusqu'ici, beaucoup
adj. - loin, lointain, autre, extrême

idioms:

• a far cry from    il y a loin de
• as far as    jusqu'à, jusque, pour autant que
• as far as someone is concerned    pour autant que qn est concerné/impliqué
• by far    de beaucoup
• far and away    de loin, de beaucoup
• far and away the best    (être) de loin le meilleur
• far and wide    de tous côtés
• far be it for me to    loin pour moi l'idée de faire
• far be it from me to    loin de moi l'idée de faire
• Far East    Extrême-Orient
• far from    loin de
• far from it    loin de là
• far gone    exagéré
• far off    loin, lointain, loin du compte
• far out    d'avant-garde, super, loin du compte, au grand (large)
• far side    autre côté
• far to seek    loin/difficile à trouver
• go far    aller loin, faire du chemin
• go too far    passer la mesure
• in so far as    dans la mesure où
• so far as    pour autant que, en ce qui
• so far so good    jusqu'ici ça va bien

Deutsch (German)
adv. - weitaus, weit
adj. - entfernt

idioms:

• a far cry from    etwas ganz anderes als
• as far as    soweit
• as far as someone is concerned    was jmdn. betrifft
• by far    bei weitem
• far and away    weitaus
• far and away the best    bei weitem der Beste
• far and wide    allenthalben, weit und breit
• far be it for me to    es sei mir ferne, zu
• far be it from me to    es sei mir ferne, zu
• Far East    Ferner Osten
• far from    alles andere als
• far from it    ganz im Gegenteil
• far gone    in hoffnungslosem Zustand, (ein für allemal) vorbei
• far off    weit entfernt
• far out    (ugs.) unkonventionell, wunderbar
• far side    andere Seite
• far to seek    nicht erreichbar, weit entfern
• go far    erfolgreich sein
• go too far    zu weit gehen
• in so far as    insoweit
• so far as    so viel er weiß, bis zu einem gewissen Grade, was mich betrifft
• so far so good    so weit so gut

Ελληνική (Greek)
adv. - μακριά, πολύ, σε μεγάλο βαθμό
adj. - μακρινός, απώτερος ή απώτατος, (για πολιτική ιδεολογία κ.λπ.) ακραίος, των άκρων

idioms:

• a far cry from    πολύ απέχων/διαφέρων τού..
• as far as    μέχρι
• as far as someone is concerned    καθ' όσον με αφορά
• by far    κατά πολύ, ασυγκρίτως
• far and away    ασυζητητί, κατά πολύ, ασυγκρίτως
• far and away the best    παρασάγγας καλύτερος
• far and wide    από παντού, πανταχόθεν, απανταχού
• Far East    'Απω Ανατολή
• far from    κάθε άλλο παρά, μακριά από
• far from it    κάθε άλλο, ίσα-ίσα
• far gone    προχωρημένος, σε προχωρημένο στάδιο
• far off    μακριά, σε μεγάλη απόσταση, μακρινός
• far out    πολύ προχωρημένος, (καθομ.) έξοχος
• far side    απέναντι πλευρά
• go far    πάω/πηγαίνω μακριά, πάω μπροστά, προκόβω
• go too far    ξεπερνώ τα όρια, το παρατραβάω
• in so far as    στο μέτρο που
• so far so good    όλα καλά μέχρι στιγμής

Italiano (Italian)
di gran lunga, lontano, distante

idioms:

• as far as    per quello che, per quanto, fino a
• as far as someone is concerned    per quanto riguarda
• by far    di gran lunga
• far and away    di molto
• far and away the best    il migliore di gran lunga
• far and wide    dovunque
• Far East    l'estremo oriente
• far from    tutt'altro che
• far from it    al contrario
• far gone    essere molto avanti
• far off    lontano
• far out    eccellente
• far side    l'altro lato
• in so far as    per quanto
• so far so good    sin qui va bene

Português (Portuguese)
adv. - longe
adj. - distante

idioms:

• as far as    até
• as far as someone is concerned    no que diz respeito a alguém
• by far    de longe
• far and away    sem sombra de dúvida
• far and away the best    de longe o melhor
• far and wide    amplamente
• Far East    Extremo Oriente
• far from    longe de
• far from it    distante
• far gone    ter partido há muito tempo
• far off    remoto
• far out    esquisito
• far side    lado mais distante
• go far    ir mais adiante
• go too far    ir longe demais
• in so far as    tanto quanto
• so far so good    tudo certo por enquanto

Русский (Russian)
далекий, отдаленный

idioms:

• as far as    до, поскольку
• as far as someone is concerned    что касается
• by far    гораздо
• far and away    гораздо
• far and away the best    гораздо лучше, несравненно лучше
• far and wide    отовсюду
• Far East    фальний Восток
• far from    далеко от
• far from it    совсем не так, ничуть
• far gone    очень больной, выживший из ума
• far off    очень далеко
• far out    оторванный от жизни, странный, экстравагантный
• far side    по ту сторону
• go far    делать успехи
• go too far    заходить слишком далеко
• in so far as    насколько, поскольку
• so far so good    пока все хорошо

Español (Spanish)
adv. - lejos, con mucho, con gran diferencia, de lejos
adj. - lejano, distante, remoto

idioms:

• a far cry from    media un gran abismo entre la virtud y el vicio, ser muy distinto de
• as far as    hasta
• as far as someone is concerned    por su parte, por lo que a uno se refiere
• by far    con mucho
• far and away    con mucho, con gran diferencia, de lejos
• far and away the best    con mucho el mejor
• far and wide    por todas partes
• far be it for me to    definitivamente no
• far be it from me to    lejos de mí, no permita Dios
• Far East    Lejano Oriente, Extremo Oriente
• far from    lejos de
• far from it    ni mucho menos
• far gone    estar pasado, estar bebido, estar muy mal
• far off    lejano, remoto, distante
• far out    de vanguardia, excelente, no convencional
• far side    el otro lado de la luna, el lado más alejado, pasado (de edad)
• far to seek    lejos para buscar
• go far    ir lejos, servir de mucho, alcanzar para mucho
• go too far    ir demasiado lejos, exagerar, pasarse del límite
• in so far as    en cuanto
• so far as    en la medida que
• so far so good    todo va bien por ahora

Svenska (Swedish)
adv. - långt bort, avgjort
adj. - fjärran, bortre, lång

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
很远地, 很晚地, 很, 远的, 遥远的, 久远的

idioms:

• a far cry from    离...很远
• as far as    远到, 至于, 直到
• as far as someone is concerned    就某人而言
• by far    ...得多, 显然, 最...
• far and away    大大, 肯定地, 无疑地
• far and away the best    肯定是最好的
• far and wide    到处, 广泛地
• Far East    远东
• far from    远离, 远远不, 远非
• far from it    差得远, 差很多
• far gone    深深陷入的
• far off    远, 在远处的远, 在远处的
• far out    最新的, 激进的最新的, 激进的
• far side    较远的, 那一边
• go far    扬名
• go too far    走得太远, 做的过火
• in so far as    至于, 就...
• so far so good    直到现在为止还可以

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adv. - 很遠地, 很晚地, 很
adj. - 遠的, 遙遠的, 久遠的

idioms:

• a far cry from    離...很遠
• as far as    遠到, 至於, 直到
• as far as someone is concerned    就某人而言
• by far    ...得多, 顯然, 最...
• far and away    大大, 肯定地, 無疑地
• far and away the best    肯定是最好的
• far and wide    到處, 廣泛地
• Far East    遠東
• far from    遠離, 遠遠不, 遠非
• far from it    差得遠, 差很多
• far gone    深深陷入的
• far off    遠, 在遠處的遠, 在遠處的
• far out    最新的, 激進的最新的, 激進的
• far side    較遠的, 那一邊
• go far    揚名
• go too far    走得太遠, 做的過火
• in so far as    至於, 就...
• so far so good    直到現在為止還可以

한국어 (Korean)
adv. - 멀리에 , 아득히
adj. - 멀리, 오래, 나아가서, 현격하게

idioms:

• a far cry from    ~에서 거리가 있다, ~과 완전히 상이한
• as far as    ~하는 한, ~까지
• as far as someone is concerned    관심을 가진, 걱정스러운
• by far    훨씬
• far out    참신한, 기발한
• go far    성공하다, 오래 계속되다
• go too far    멀리 가다
• in so far as    ~하는 한에 있어서는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 遠い, 遠い方の, 向こうの
adv. - 遠くへ, 遠く, ずっと, おおいに
conj. - 限り, …ほど遠くまで

idioms:

• a far cry from    遠距離, 非常な相違
• as far as    まで, …に関して
• as far as one can tell    人が理解できる限りでは
• as far as someone is concerned    ～に関する限りは
• by far    とても遥かに
• far afield    遠く離れて
• far and away    遥かに
• far and away the best    断然一番
• far and wide    遠く広く, あまねく
• far away    はるかかなたに
• Far East    極東
• far from    少しも…でない
• far from it    とんでもない
• far gone    大いに進んで, ひどく古くなって
• far more    よりいっそう
• far off    遥かな
• far out    非常に遠く離れた, すごい
• far side    遠い方の側, 向こう側, 裏側
• far too    とても遠い
• go far    成功する, 長くもつ
• in so far as    その程度において
• so far    今まで, それまで
• so far so good    ここまでは成功している

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(ظرف) بعيد (صفه) بعيدا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adv. - ‮הרחק, מאוד, במידה ניכרת, בהרבה‬
adj. - ‮רחוק‬

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