by far

phrase

: far and away

is by far the best runner

Examples of by far in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The biggest help by far would be increasing the supply of rental units. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026

That was completely unexpected and by far the biggest gift of this. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026

But some enrollees saw their monthly costs increase by far more than that, according to KFF, a nonpartisan health policy research group. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026

But the biggest gain by far was made by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which saw the return of the ever-popular Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy after a week off. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for by far

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar