far
to a considerable degree; very much
How often you will meet it
Rank 217 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 105,331 times across 155,370 chapters — 0.050% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 500 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
adverb
- to a considerable degree; very much a far far better thing that I dofelt far worse than yesterday
- at or to or from a great distance in space he traveled farstrayed far from home
- at or to a certain point or degree I can only go so far before I have to give uphow far can we get with this kind of argument?
- remote in time if we could see far into the futureall that happened far in the past
- to an advanced stage or point a young man who will go very far
adjective
- located at a great distance in time or space or degree we come from a far countryfar corners of the earth
- being of a considerable distance or length a far trek
- being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle the horse on the right is the far horsethe right side is the far side of the horse
far in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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We've traveled far, full many a weary mile.
The White Christmas and other Merry · Walter Ben Hare · Chapter 1
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My voyage lies More northerly, in a far colder clime.
The White Devil · John Webster · Chapter 1
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So far so good: everything excellent and abundant in its way.
The Station · William Carleton · Chapter 1
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One rode sidewise, both looked absurdly small, and even that far away the boy knew them for strangers.
The Heart of the Hills · John, Jr. Fox · Chapter 1
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How far this was a popular superstition, and to what length his learning went, it is impossible to say.
Christian's Mistake · Dinah Maria Mulock Craik · Chapter 1