By far

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adverb

A way to emphasize that something is the most extreme in comparison to others.

She is by far the best student in the class.
Visual representation of "by far" - A way to emphasize that something is the most extreme in comparison to others

Often appears as...

  • by far the best
  • by far the most
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Extremity Emphasis

Use 'by far' when you want to highlight something as much more extreme than others in its category.

Illustration for Extremity Emphasis
His solution was by far the most effective we've seen.
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Comparison Required

'By far' needs a comparison; it doesn't work alone to describe a single item without context.

Illustration for Comparison Required
That movie was by far the worst this year.
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Positive or Negative

The phrase can describe both good and bad extremes; context determines the meaning.

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This is by far the least expensive option.
Visual representation of the word "By far"

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