by far

Idioms  

1. 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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Example Sentences

That’s by far the highest among the 11 sector funds that make up the S&P 500 index.

From Barron's

She was by far the smallest human, and because of her distraction, she did not so much walk forward as stumble, tripping over the uneven earth.

From Literature

There is tremendous scar tissue—literally, and figuratively, from past crises and recoveries—but he is by far the sport’s best known presence, a player who moves the crowds like no other.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the decade from 2007-17, Germany, Europe's most populous country and by far its strongest economy, was typically spending just 1.2% of its GDP on defence.

From BBC

With 38 parliamentary seats, the party remains the largest by far, but that is not enough to claim victory alone.

From BBC

Related Words

• actually
• certainly
• clearly
• definitely
• probably
• really
• surely