far and away

adverb

: by a considerable margin
was far and away the better team

Examples of far and away in a Sentence

that Mexican restaurant is far and away the best in the area
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With 92% market share, lager is far and away the largest beer category and still growing, albeit at a slower pace than non-alcoholic beer. Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 29 May 2025 At the major league level, the Rockies are far and away the worst defensive team measured by Defensive Runs Saved (-39). Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025 An example from the final model is far and away the one to own, driving like a real modern car but with a purely analog essence. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 16 May 2025 The problem is that Palmer is also far and away Chelsea’s best playmaker, averaging 5.8 shot-creating actions per 90 minutes in the Premier League this season; the next-highest in the squad by that metric is Enzo Fernandez (4.7 per 90 minutes). Liam Twomey, New York Times, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for far and away

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of far and away was in 1830

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“Far and away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/far%20and%20away. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

far and away

adverb
: by a great extent or degree
was far and away the better team
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