BY FAR Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

by far

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as in definitely

by a considerable margin They were by far the best team in the league.

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Recent Examples of by far Fry is by far the most qualified candidate in this race and was enthusiastically recommended by this Editorial Board. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2026 ChatGPT was by far the most popular AI chatbot in the survey, with more than half of those teens reporting having used it. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026 Heidrick & Struggles’ 2026 High-End Independent Talent report found that interim CFO roles account for 51% of all interim leadership requests—by far the largest share of any C-suite function. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2026 For instance, SpaceX, the commercial spaceflight company founded by tech mogul Elon Musk, has launched its Falcon 9 rocket hundreds of times from California and Florida – making it by far the most active rocket in the world. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by far

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