a long way
noun
: a great distance
Their house is a long way (away) from here.
She went a long way to see him.
—often used figuratively in various phrasesThese changes will go a long way toward/towards making the system more efficient.
We've done a lot of work already, but we have a long way to go.
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This million dollars will go a long way to help improve the area.
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Some more specificity on both fronts could go a long way towards keeping the current positivity about the Fed going, for once.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 24 July 2025
But remember that courtesy and communication go a long way.
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Graham, Todd and Gibbs — their efficacy — will go a long way toward determining the ceiling for KU’s defense this fall.
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Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 26 July 2025
Some more specificity on both fronts could go a long way towards keeping the current positivity about the Fed going, for once.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 24 July 2025
But remember that courtesy and communication go a long way.
—Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2025
Graham, Todd and Gibbs — their efficacy — will go a long way toward determining the ceiling for KU’s defense this fall.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for a long way
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“A long way.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20long%20way. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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