far and away

adverb

Synonyms of far and awaynext
: 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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The Dodgers could rely on Tommy Edman in the outfield more, but Tucker would be far and away the best solution to their outfield problem. Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 Haddad’s script, exploring the New York literary scene through the eyes of a struggling writer being pressured to have a baby by her successful novelist husband, got far and away the most mentions of any script this year with 48. Matt Grobar, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2025 The once beleaguered sector is far and away the top performer in the fourth quarter and is closing in on industrials for fourth place this year. Jeff Marks, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025 This is the sport far and away more than any other sport on a college campus. Dana Taylor, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for far and away

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 22 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

far and away

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