at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point

We sailed far ahead of the fleet.

at or to a remote or advanced time

We talked far into the night.

at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree

Having come this far, we might as well continue.

much or many

I need far more time. We gained far more advantages.

being at a great distance; remote in time or place

a far country; the far future.

extending to a great distance

the far frontiers of empire.

more distant of the two

the far side.

a far cry from. cry ( def. 30 ) .

as far as. as 1 ( def. 20 ) .

by far

by a great deal; very much

too expensive by far.

plainly; obviously

This melon is by far the ripest of the lot.

far and away

by far; undoubtedly

She is far and away the smartest one in the class.

far and wide

to great lengths; over great distances

He traveled far and wide in search of his missing son. Also, far and near, near and far.

far be it from me, I do not wish or dare (to interrupt, criticize

etc.)

Far be it from me to complain, but it's getting stuffy in here.

far out

Slang .

unconventional; offbeat

His sense of humor is far out.

radical; extreme

political opinions that are far out.

recondite or esoteric

an interest in art that was considered far out.

few and far between. few ( def. 5 ) .

go far

to attain success

With so much talent he should go far.

to have a great effect toward; help

The new evidence will go far toward proving the defendant's guilt.

how far, to what distance, extent

or degree

She didn't know how far they had gone in the mathematics text. How far do you think they can be trusted?

on the far side of. side ( def. 21 ) .

so far

up to now

So far, I've had no reply to my request.

up to a certain point or extent

We were able to plan only so far because of various factors beyond our control.

so far so good

succeeding or managing adequately to this point; doing well thus far

The work is difficult, but so far so good.

the far side. side ( def. 24 ) .

thus far

up to the present; up to now

We have met no resistance to our plan thus far.

to a particular degree, point, or extent

When you get thus far in the experiment, consult with the professor.

noun

remoteness