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Idiom

far and away

Meaning

By a large degree or margin; greatly (used before comparative and superlative adjectives).

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“This is far and away the best pizza in town.”

“After comparing all the candidates, we agreed that she was far and away the most qualified person for the job.”

“The new stadium is far and away the most impressive architectural achievement of the decade, drawing visitors from across the globe to admire its design.”

Examples

simple

“This is far and away the best pizza in town.”

contextual

“After comparing all the candidates, we agreed that she was far and away the most qualified person for the job.”

complex

“The new stadium is far and away the most impressive architectural achievement of the decade, drawing visitors from across the globe to admire its design.”

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