far and away

adverb

: by a considerable margin
was far and away the better team

Examples of far and away in a Sentence

that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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But this was far and away Yapi’s most impressive all-around performance over the span of his 66 minutes. Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025 Nearly all Premier League clubs lose money at the operating level, but Chelsea’s deficit is far and away the worst. Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 Again, a massively successful launch is far and away the most likely option here. Paul Tassi, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025 Inflation was far and away the top concern of respondents to the poll. Jason Lange, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far and away

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far and away was in 1830

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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

far and away

adverb
: by a great extent or degree
was far and away the better team
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