by a long shot
phrase
as in definitely
by a considerable margin
He knew he wouldn't be able to make it on time by a long shot.
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But by far my favorite moment of the entire trip was an unexpected encounter with a new friend—weighing around 1,000 pounds and measuring about 10 feet long.
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The Onion is pressing ahead with its takeover of InfoWars, the conspiracy-laden media empire formerly owned by far-right provocateur Alex Jones.
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“By a long shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/by%20a%20long%20shot. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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