Far And Away

B1 8+

Pronunciation: /fɑr ənd əˈweɪ/

Definitions of far and away

adverb Far and away is used as an adverbial phrase to emphasize that something is by a great amount or degree the best, most, or furthest.

Example Sentences

A1 She is far and away the best student in the class.

A2 The beach is far and away my favorite place to relax.

B1 The new restaurant is far and away the most popular in town.

B2 His talent is far and away superior to anyone else in the competition.

C1 The company is far and away the leader in their industry.

C2 The novel is far and away the most acclaimed work of the author.

preposition Far and away is used as a prepositional phrase to indicate a significant difference or distance between two things.

Example Sentences

A1 The park is far and away the best place to have a picnic.

A2 She is far and away the most talented singer in the competition.

B1 His performance was far and away better than anyone else's on the team.

B2 The new restaurant is far and away the most popular in town.

C1 The company's profits are far and away the highest in the industry.

C2 Her novel was far and away the most critically acclaimed book of the year.

Examples of far and away in a Sentence

formal The company's profits were far and away the highest in the industry.

informal That movie was far and away the best one I've seen all year.

slang She's far and away the coolest person in our group.

figurative His talent in playing the piano is far and away above anyone else's.

Grammatical Forms of far and away

past tense

far and awayed

plural

far and aways

comparative

farther and awayer

superlative

farthest and awayest

present tense

far and away

future tense

will be far and away

perfect tense

have been far and away

continuous tense

is being far and away

singular

far and away

positive degree

far and away

infinitive

to far and away

gerund

far and awaying

participle

far and awayed

Origin and Evolution of far and away

First Known Use: 1601 year
Language of Origin: English
Story behind the word: The phrase 'far and away' originated from the English language.
Evolution of the word: Originally used to emphasize distance or superiority, the phrase 'far and away' has evolved to also convey a sense of certainty or definitiveness in modern usage.