Word
afar
US/əˈfɑɹ/
UK/ɐfˈɑː/
Definition
adv. at, to, or from a great distance away.
adv. at, to, or from a great distance; primarily used in the fixed phrase 'from afar'.
Examples
“The mountains looked beautiful from afar.”
“The city lights looked like stars from afar.”
“Though the two friends had not spoken in years, they remained connected in spirit, watching each other's lives unfold from afar.”
Examples
simple
“The mountains looked beautiful from afar.”
contextual
“The city lights looked like stars from afar.”
complex
“Though the two friends had not spoken in years, they remained connected in spirit, watching each other's lives unfold from afar.”
Usage
Most commonly appears in the prepositional phrase 'from afar'.
Etymology
From Afar qafár.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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