far and away

adverb

: by a considerable margin
was far and away the better team

Examples of far and away in a Sentence

that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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Across the lakes’ region, the nonprofit Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project, based in south suburban Homewood, has tallied 31 drownings to date this year, with 15 of those in Lake Michigan, far and away the most of any of the big lakes. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025 For the record, Horford and Lyles are by far and away my favorites of this group. Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 Appealing to clubs in the Premier League, far and away the highest-spending division in world football, will be key to the consistent profitability of their model. Thom Harris, New York Times, 23 July 2025 Suárez is far and away the best name on the market. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for far and away

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of far and away was in 1830

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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

far and away

adverb
: by a great extent or degree
was far and away the better team
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