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US
/ˈfɑɹðɝ/
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[ UK /fˈɑːðɐ/ ]
[ UK /fˈɑːðɐ/ ]
ADVERB
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to or at a greater distance in time or space (`farther' is used more frequently than `further' in this physical sense)
farther north
went only three miles further
moved farther away
further in the future
farther down the corridor
the practice may go back still farther to the Druids -
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (`further' is used more often than `farther' in this abstract sense)
the application of the law was extended farther
he is going no farther in his studies
further complicated by uncertainty about the future
nothing could be further from the truth
let's not discuss it further
nothing could be further from the truth
they are further along in their research than we expected
ADJECTIVE
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more distant in especially degree
nothing could be further from the truth
further from our expectations
farther from the truth
nothing could be further from the truth
farther from our expectations -
more distant in especially space or time
they live in the farther house
How To Use farther In A Sentence
- Even the plural in their name seems to make them extend farther into a distant romantic haze.
- Homeowners with more space and money could go one step farther with a walk-in closet. Times, Sunday Times
- Don't put a limit on anything. The more you dream the farther you get.
- The plan will also position the Cassini orbiter farther away during that descent.
- On the farther side of the hypostyle there were still other large halls which led ultimately to the actual sanctuary, or sekos, in which the divinity was represented by a statue or some symbol; only the king, or his representative, the high priest, could enter the sekos. The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 14: Simony-Tournon
- The buffalo clover found in the western part of this State, and common still farther westward, is the only undoubtedly native variety we possess. Rural Hours
- Half an hour later Duncan was no farther in his quest.
- Farther along they spied calami, adversi, frail, and pomposi, which were worse, so they gave up on their search for anything better. Faun & Games
- I stand on a wood block to lower the bar even farther, then pull it deep into my midsection, again squeezing for a three-count.
- Solomon’s wad have taught him that there was danger in edge-tools, and that he wad have bidden the smaik either sheath his shabble, or stand farther back.” The Fortunes of Nigel