[fahr] 
adverb, adjective, far⋅ther or fur⋅ther, far⋅thest or fur⋅thest.| 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. |
| 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. |
| 8. | a far cry from. cry (def. 30). |
| 9. | as far as. as 1 (def. 20). |
| 10. | by far,
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| 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.
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| 15. | few and far between. few (def. 5). |
| 16. | go far,
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| 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,
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| 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,
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far and near
Everywhere, at a distance and nearby. For example, People came from far and near to see the Pope. [c. a.d. 1000]
