FAR AND AWAY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

far and away

adverb

Definition of far and away

as in head and shoulders

by a considerable margin that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area

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Recent Examples of far and away The most viral moment from the event was far and away Hokit's comments about Obama, which took place as he was interviewed by UFC commentator and right-wing podcaster Joe Rogan. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 But in terms of how people get their TV these days, Roku is far and away the leader. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 16 June 2026 That last group is far and away the most energy-intensive. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 That's by far and away its biggest positive. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for far and away

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Adverb

The stock appears to be stabilizing after a multi-month decline, with recent inverse head and shoulders pattern suggesting sellers may be running out of momentum.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 22 July 2026
England have a couple of their own stars in the race for the Golden Boot, with Kane and Bellingham (six goals apiece) head and shoulders above their team-mates in their importance to Tuchel’s side.

— Mark Carey, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Definition of head and shoulders

Adverb

The Alphabet subsidiary filed 488 crash reports to the agency during the study period, of which researchers found 89 definitely or plausibly police-reportable.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
These advances will definitely help build a future where AI models could actually be run on the phone with minimal power consumption.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Definition of definitely

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Both Anderson and Rogers are undoubtedly very valuable players, but the reason their fees have hit such heights is as much to do with circumstance as talent.

— Cerys Jones, New York Times, 24 July 2026
But the little fellow is a rare and interesting trophy and one that undoubtedly will astound the visiting firemen.

— Jack O'Connor, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

Definition of undoubtedly

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