far back
adverb (or adjective)Definition of far back
1
: at a considerable distance to the rear
from our far-back position we stood far back
2
: in or into the remote past
a far-back ancestor venturing far back we can perhaps explore the beginnings of reason
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“Far back.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20back. Accessed 25 Jun. 2022.
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