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At, or to, a more distant or advanced position or point
“He ran farther ahead of his teammates during the race.”
Used to emphasize the difference between a supposed or suggested fact or state of mind and the truth
Comparative for by a great deal
“While an improvement on the previous plan, it still falls far short of acceptable.”
Comparative for to or from a great distance, time, or degree
“The mountains looming far to my right, the West Alps, told me we had crossed into France.”
Comparative for everywhere, widely in different directions
Comparative for to a late or an advanced time
Added to an existing or usual amount or number
More distant in space than another item of the same kind
A greater amount
Far away in space or time
Comparative for situated at a great distance in space or time
“In the far distance, along the humping road, an army truck crawls up the horizon towards us.”
Comparative for being far, or the furthest distance, or the opposite end, from a point
“I went to the position of Captain Weir's company at the far point of the ridge down-stream.”
Comparative for remote or isolated, possibly inaccessible
“Then she had met Durand Laxart, a young widower who had recently come to Burey from some far village.”
Comparative for lasting or extending for a great period of time
“In his mind's eye, he followed the survivors of the persecution on their far journeys to the world's end.”
Comparative for furthest from a center
Comparative for at a distance from an intended target
Comparative for small or improbable in degree
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