far and away

adverb

: by a considerable margin
was far and away the better team

Examples of far and away in a Sentence

that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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Through three weeks, the Panthers and Rams rank far and away as the best kick coverage teams in the NFL. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025 In theory, the outside dollars from Apple (a former customer), Nvidia (a potential foundry customer), and others would allow Intel’s chip manufacturing to catch up to TSMC, which is far and away the world leader. Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025 That previus test flight, the fourth of 2025, was far and away SpaceX's most successful Starship demonstration of the year following a string of disappointing launches ending prematurely with the upper stage's fiery demise. Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025 His individual share ownership is far and away the largest of any of the top 10 tech billionaires. Robert Frank, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far and away

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of far and away was in 1830

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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

far and away

adverb
: by a great extent or degree
was far and away the better team
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