far and away

adverb

: by a considerable margin

was far and away the better team

Synonyms of far and away

• head and shoulders
• definitely
• by a long shot
• undoubtedly
• by far

Examples of far and away in a Sentence

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

Recent Examples on the Web

People don't want to go around changing their Clocks anymore and, besides, far and away, most people like having an hour of extra sunlight in the evening, rather than in the morning. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

In the past week alone, the S&P 500 utilities sector has fallen more than 4%, becoming far and away the biggest laggard out of the index's 11 groups. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

And the talk drew far and away the longest lines of the festival, snaking around four city blocks an hour before showtime. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

Since launching his gubernatorial campaign in October, Minogue has poured millions of dollars into his own campaign, leading to him having far and away the most cash on hand throughout the majority of the election cycle. — Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for far and away

• andromache
• bioassay
• cabriolet
• cercariae
• communique
• companionway
• compositae
• decussate
• examinee
• fabaceae
• glyphosate
• gramineae

Kids Definition

far and away

adverb

: by a great extent or degree

was far and away the better team