Synonyms of far and away

far and away

adverb

as in head and shoulders

by a considerable margin

that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of far and away

Burial is far and away the blueprint here, evident in the vespertine pads, tape hiss, and hauntological vocal flips, deployed as if overheard from a distant astral plane. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 23 July 2026

Matt Strahm has proved to be far and away the best player selected that year by the Royals, who had just six players in that draft record a positive Wins Above Replacement according to Baseball Reference. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026

The Model 3 and the Model Y (at one point the world’s best-selling vehicle) far and away lead the charge, with around 97 percent of sales consisting of one of the two models, per Yahoo Finance. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 July 2026

Joint, a 20-year-old from Australia, won a blockbuster match under the Centre Court lights in what was far and away the biggest occasion of her career. — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 2 July 2026