far
[ fahr ]
/ fɑr /
adverb
at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
at or to a remote or advanced time: We talked far into the night.
at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree: Having come this far, we might as well continue.
much or many: I need far more time. We gained far more advantages.
adjective, far·ther or fur·ther, far·thest or fur·thest.
Idioms for far
Origin of far
before 900; Middle English
far, fer, Old English
feorr; cognate with Old High German
ferr, Old Norse
fjar, Gothic
fairra; akin to German
fern far, Latin
porrō forward, further
OTHER WORDS FROM far
far·ness, noun o·ver·far, adverb, adjectiveWords nearby far
fanzine,
fao,
faq,
faqih,
faqir,
far,
far afield,
far and away,
far and near,
far and wide,
far be it from one to
British Dictionary definitions for thus far
far
/ (fɑː) /
adverb farther, further, farthest or furthest
adjective (prenominal)
Derived forms of far
farness, nounWord Origin for far
Old English
feorr; related to Old Frisian
fīr, Old High German
ferro, Latin
porro forwards, Greek
pera further
Idioms and Phrases with thus far (1 of 2)
thus far
see under so far.
Idioms and Phrases with thus far (2 of 2)
far