how far

phrase

: to what extent, degree, or distance

didn't know how far to trust them

Examples of how far in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now, with an opener against the Seahawks on the horizon, a first test of just how far Mike Vrabel’s team has come awaits. — Chad Graff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Quantinuum is effectively testing how far those manufacturing techniques can carry over into quantum hardware. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

The post provides an unusually granular picture of how far the automation of AI research has gone inside one of the companies at the forefront of both creating AI systems and deploying them internally. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Since Simpson was drafted out of Georgia Tech in 2022, Mottola wanted Rays minor-league coaches to refrain from making any changes, intrigued to see how far the unique skill set could take him. — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1527, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for how far

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar