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By a long way

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Strong Comparison

Used when comparing and emphasizing the superiority of one thing over others.

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His record was better by a long way than any of his competitors.
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Positive Emphasis

Expresses a positive extreme when praising something.

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Her performance was the best by a long way.
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Negative Emphasis

Similarly used to stress a negative extreme in comparison.

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Their team lost by a long way, not even close to their rivals.
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