ADVERB
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by a considerable margin
it was far and away the best meal he had ever eaten
she was by far the smartest student
How To Use by far In A Sentence
- Chlorophyll is only one of several pigments found in plants, but it is by far the most important.
- Close beside me stood my excellent friend Griffiths, the jolly hosteler, of whom I take the present opportunity of saying a few words, though I dare say he has been frequently described before, and by far better pens. The Bible in Spain
- I have found that a tool guided by a straight-edge, and "jiggered" backwards and forwards, makes by far the best lines for blind-tool work. Bookbinding, and the Care of Books A handbook for Amateurs, Bookbinders & Librarians
- Kirkland is a lovely city nestled on Lake Washington, with views of the water, the Seattle skyline, and of course Mount Rainier, which is by far the area's most impressive and hopefully most dormant volcano. Archive 2007-10-01
- Unfortunately, these birds fed in large flocks on fruit and other crops, and were shot in huge numbers by farmers.
- The economy is the number one issue by far.
- In a threatened workplace by far the best answer is for workers to occupy the factory or plant.
- Agricultural pesticides may be applied by farmworkers or growers to reduce infestations of insects or rodents.
- This is the 3rd Land Rover I've owned over the years and is by far the quietest with few of the usual rattles and graunches we come to know and love!
- If the hair is fairly fine and downy, either on the upper lip or the cheeks, then bleaching is by far the best solution.