Synonyms of far and away

far and away

adverb

as in head and shoulders

by a considerable margin

that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

• head and shoulders
• definitely
• by a long shot
• undoubtedly
• by far
• by all odds
• by half
• really
• well
• unquestionably
• significantly
• substantially
• considerably
• decidedly
• extensively

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• just
• slightly
• hardly
• scarcely
• barely
• marginally
• minimally
• minutely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of far and away

The United States is far and away the current leader of reusable launch, and virtually all new commercial rockets under development incorporate some aspect of reuse. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026

The Kia Rio and Nissan Versa far and away lead the running, with death rates of 170 and 164 per million registered years, respectively. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 30 July 2026

Burial is far and away the blueprint here, evident in the vespertine pads, tape hiss, and hauntological vocal flips, deployed as if overheard from a distant astral plane. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

Matt Strahm has proved to be far and away the best player selected that year by the Royals, who had just six players in that draft record a positive Wins Above Replacement according to Baseball Reference. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026