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

While there are multiple reasons for the state’s higher relative wages, economist Chris Thornberg believes that housing costs are far and away the largest factor, hurting many California businesses. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

But far and away the top issue was the cost of just about everything. — Dan Snyder, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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

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