by far

Idioms and Phrases

Also, far and away . To the greatest degree, by a large margin. For example, She is by far the most experienced member of the cast , or, as Anthony Trollope wrote, “He was far and away the cleverest of his party” ( The Duke's Children , 1880). The first term dates from the late 1700s, the variant from the mid-1800s. Also see by half .

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