Synonyms of by far

by far

phrase

as in definitely

by a considerable margin

They were by far the best team in the league.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• definitely
• undoubtedly
• well
• really
• far and away
• head and shoulders
• by a long shot
• unquestionably
• decidedly
• significantly
• substantially
• considerably
• by half
• extensively
• by all odds

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• just
• hardly
• slightly
• barely
• scarcely
• marginally
• minimally
• minutely

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of by far

Local school board positions are by far the office most frequently going unfilled, making up close to a third of the positions lacking candidates. — CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026

Similarly, other countries have been inspired by Morocco’s developments in soccer, by far the most popular sport in Africa, said Ijasanmi, who previously worked as chief operational officer of the Confederation of African Football. — ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

The renewal will likely push American Horror Story past the 150-episode mark in season 14 and extends the show’s record as FX’s longest-running hourlong series (by far). — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Mercury 3 is by far our most powerful model and the most intelligent diffusion LLM ever released. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026