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Definition of Far and away
1. Adverb. By a considerable margin. "It was far and away the best meal he had ever eaten"
Definition of Far and away
1. Adverb. (idiomatic) By a large degree or margin; greatly. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Far And Away
Literary usage of Far and away
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Bookworm: An Illustrated Treasury of Old-time Literature (1893)
"The designs of Phiz are far and away the best that have ever been attempted,
being thoroughly in keeping not only with the ..."
2. Norway by Beatrix Jungman (1905)
"At a place called Aune we left the main route, and here the road began to be
exceedingly bad—far and away the worst we came across in Norway. ..."
3. War-time Talks and Essays by Thomas Emory McKinney (1919)
"He was far and away the strongest single force in the country supporting the
administration in the war. He grappled with the problems presented by our ..."
4. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable: Giving the Derivation, Source, Or Origin of by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer (1898)
"Far and Away. ... as, " far and away the best ; " some person or thing beyond
all comparison or rivalry. Far Cry from. It it a far fry from . . . to . . . ..."
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