far and away

adverb

By a large degree or margin; greatly (used before comparative and superlative adjectives).

“Their coffee is far and away the best in town.”

Similar
by far § Synonymsby farout and away

Meanings

adverbfar and away (not comparable)
  1. idiomaticnot comparableBy a large degree or margin; greatly (used before comparative and superlative adjectives).

    Their coffee is far and away the best in town.

    Synonyms: by far § Synonyms

Synonyms & antonyms

adverbBy a large degree or margin; greatly (used before comparative and superlative adjectives).

Similar
by far § Synonyms

More synonyms by meaning

adverbby a considerable margin

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Finnish valtavan paljon
  • valtavan paljonby a large margin
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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “far and away,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/far%20and%20away.

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