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by far
Also, far and away. To the greatest degree, by a large margin. For example, She is by far the most experienced member of the cast, or, as Anthony Trollope wrote, “He was far and away the cleverest of his party” (The Duke's Children, 1880). The first term dates from the late 1700s, the variant from the mid-1800s. Also see by half.
Example Sentences
Weighing 5,000 tonnes, they are by far the biggest warships North Korea has, and are capable, in theory, of firing nuclear short-range missiles.
County — and Mexicans make up the largest segment of all those populations by far.
Returning the hostages held by Hamas is by far the biggest reason Israelis give for wanting to end the war.
It's by far my most successful tournament that I competed in.
Ordinary shows no sign of going away - it remains by far the biggest song on Spotify in the UK, with 33% more streams than its nearest rival in the service's latest daily rankings.
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