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Audio Help [fahr] Pronunciation Key adverb, adjective, far·ther or fur·ther, far·thest or fur·thest.

–adverb

1.	at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.

2.	at or to a remote or advanced time: We talked far into the night.

3.	at or to a great, advanced, or definite point of progress, or degree: Having come this far, we might as well continue.

4.	much or many: I need far more time. We gained far more advantages.

–adjective

5.	being at a great distance; remote in time or place: a far country; the far future.

6.	extending to a great distance: the far frontiers of empire.

7.	more distant of the two: the far side.

—Idioms

8.	a far cry from. cry (def. 30).

9.	as far as. as¹ (def. 20).

10.

by far,

a.	by a great deal; very much: too expensive by far.

b.	plainly; obviously: This melon is by far the ripest of the lot.

11.	far and away, by far; undoubtedly: She is far and away the smartest one in the class.

12.	far and wide, to great lengths; over great distances: He traveled far and wide in search of his missing son. Also, far and near, near and far.

13.	far be it from me, I do not wish or dare (to interrupt, criticize, etc.): Far be it from me to complain, but it's getting stuffy in here.

14.

far out, Slang.

a.	unconventional; offbeat: His sense of humor is far out.

b.	radical; extreme: political opinions that are far out.

c.	recondite or esoteric: an interest in art that was considered far out.

15.	few and far between. few (def. 5).

16.

go far,

a.	to attain success: With so much talent he should go far.

b.	to have a great effect toward; help: The new evidence will go far toward proving the defendant's guilt.

17.	how far, to what distance, extent, or degree: She didn't know how far they had gone in the mathematics text. How far do you think they can be trusted?

18.	on the far side of. side (def. 21).

19.

so far,

a.	up to now: So far, I've had no reply to my request.

b.	up to a certain point or extent: We were able to plan only so far because of various factors beyond our control.

20.	so far so good, succeeding or managing adequately to this point; doing well thus far: The work is difficult, but so far so good.

21.	the far side. side (def. 24).

22.

thus far,

a.	up to the present; up to now: We have met no resistance to our plan thus far.

b.	to a particular degree, point, or extent: When you get thus far in the experiment, consult with the professor.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME far, fer, OE feorr; c. OHG ferr, ON fjar, Goth fairra; akin to G fern far, L porrō forward, further

]

—Related forms

farness, noun

—Usage note See as, farther.

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far Audio Help (fär) Pronunciation Key
adv. far·ther (fär'thər) or fur·ther (fûr'thər), far·thest (fär'thĭst) or fur·thest (fûr'thĭst)

To, from, or at considerable distance: a cat that had strayed far from home.
To or at a specific distance, degree, or position: Just how far are you taking this argument?
To a considerable degree; much: felt far better yesterday; eyes that seemed far too close together.
Not at all; anything but: seems far from content; a test of strength that was far from a failure.
To an advanced point or stage: a brilliant student who will go far.

adj. farther or further, farthest or furthest

1. Being at considerable distance; remote: a far country.
2. Going back a considerable extent in time: the far past.
More distant than another: the far corner.
Extensive or lengthy: a far trek.
Far-seeing and comprehensive in thought or outlook: a commander of far vision.
Marked by political views of the most advanced or extreme nature: the far right; the far left.
Being on the right side of an animal or a vehicle.
Being the animal or vehicle on the right.

[Middle English, from Old English feor; see per¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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so far
adverb
1.	used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet"
2.	to the degree or extent that; "insofar as it can be ascertained, the horse lung is comparable to that of man"; "so far as it is reasonably practical he should practice restraint" [syn: insofar]
3.	used after a superlative; "this is the best so far"; "the largest drug bust yet"

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so far1

until now
Example: So far we have been quite successful.

Arabic:	حَتّى الآن
Chinese (Simplified):	到目前为止
Chinese (Traditional):	到目前為止
Czech:	doposud, až dosud
Danish:	indtil nu
Dutch:	tot zover
Estonian:	siiani
Finnish:	toistaiseksi
French:	jusqu'ici
German:	bisher
Greek:	μέχρι τώρα
Hungarian:	a mai napig
Icelandic:	hingað til
Indonesian:	sampai sekarang
Italian:	finora

Japanese:	今までのところでは
Latvian:	līdz šim
Lithuanian:	kol kas
Norwegian:	så langt, hittil
Polish:	jak dotąd
Portuguese (Brazil):	até agora, por enquanto
Portuguese (Portugal):	até agora
Romanian:	până acum
Russian:	до сих пор
Slovak:	až doteraz
Slovenian:	doslej
Spanish:	hasta ahora
Swedish:	hittills
Turkish:	şu ana kadar

so far2

up to a certain point
Example: We can get so far but no further without more help.

Arabic:	حَتّى نُقْطَه مُعَيَّنَه
Chinese (Simplified):	直到某种程度
Chinese (Traditional):	直到某種程度
Czech:	až potud
Danish:	hertil
Dutch:	zover
Estonian:	sinnamaani
Finnish:	näin pitkälle
French:	jusqu'ici
German:	soweit
Greek:	ως ενός σημείου
Hungarian:	(mind)eddig
Icelandic:	að vissu marki
Indonesian:	sampai titik tertentu
Italian:	fin qui, fino a questo punto

Japanese:	その程度までは
Latvian:	tiktāl; pagaidām
Lithuanian:	iki tam tikro laipsnio
Norwegian:	hit, *dit og ikke lenger
Polish:	tak daleko
Portuguese (Brazil):	até aqui
Portuguese (Portugal):	até aqui
Romanian:	până aici
Russian:	до чего-л.
Slovak:	až potiaľ
Slovenian:	do določene točke
Spanish:	hasta cierto punto
Swedish:	hit, dit
Turkish:	belli bir yere kadar

so far, *so good

all is well up to this point
Example: So far, so good — we've checked the equipment, and everything's ready.

Arabic:	حَتّى الآن كُل شَيْءٍ على ما يُرام
Chinese (Simplified):	到目前为止，一切顺利
Chinese (Traditional):	到目前為止，一切順利
Czech:	zatím je vše dobré
Danish:	så langt så godt
Dutch:	tot nu toe gaat alles goed
Estonian:	siiamaani on kõik korras
Finnish:	tähän asti kaikki hyvin
French:	jusqu'ici ça va
German:	so weit, so gut
Greek:	μέχρι εδώ καλά
Hungarian:	eddig rendben van
Icelandic:	allt í sómanum hingað til
Indonesian:	sementara semua beres
Italian:	(tutto bene finora), (fin qui tutto bene)

Japanese:	ここまでは
Latvian:	tiktāl viss kārtībā
Lithuanian:	kol kas viskas gerai
Norwegian:	så langt er alt bra
Polish:	jak na razie w porządku
Portuguese (Brazil):	por enquanto tudo bem
Portuguese (Portugal):	até aqui, tudo bem
Romanian:	până aici e bine
Russian:	пока всё хорошо
Slovak:	zatiaľ je všetko v poriadku
Slovenian:	doslej vse dobro
Spanish:	hasta aquí, todo bien
Swedish:	så långt är (var) allt gott och väl
Turkish:	şimdilik her şey iyi.