far

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

1. adv. To, from, or at considerable distance: a cat that had strayed far from home.
2. adv. To or at a specific distance, degree, or position: Just how far are you taking this argument?
3. adv. To a considerable degree; much: felt far better yesterday; eyes that seemed far too close together.
4. adv. Not at all; anything but: seems far from content; a test of strength that was far from a failure.
5. adv. To an advanced point or stage: a brilliant student who will go far.
6. adj. Being at considerable distance; remote: a far country.
7. adj. Going back a considerable extent in time: the far past.
8. adj. More distant than another: the far corner.
9. adj. Extensive or lengthy: a far trek.
10. adj. Far-seeing and comprehensive in thought or outlook: a commander of far vision.
11. adj. Marked by political views of the most advanced or extreme nature: the far right; the far left.
12. adj. Being on the right side of an animal or a vehicle.
13. adj. Being the animal or vehicle on the right.
14. idiom. by far To the most extreme or evident degree: She is by far the best executive in the company.
15. idiom. far and away By a great margin: "That made him, far and away, the best known of the Democrats who started the presidential race this year” ( Tom Wicker).
16. idiom. far and wide Everywhere: looked far and wide for the lost puppy.
17. idiom. far cry A long way: The climate in Alaska is a far cry from that of Florida.
18. idiom. how far To what degree, distance, or extent: didn't know how far to believe them; tried to decide how far she could ski in such cold.
19. idiom. so far Up to the present moment: So far there's been no word from them.
20. idiom. so far To a limited extent: You can go only so far on five dollars.
21. idiom. thus far Up to this point; so far: Our success has been limited thus far.

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. . At or by a great distance; so as to be remote, or at a distant or advanced point, in place, time, progress, etc.: as, how far (by how great a distance) away is it! it is far (or not far) off; he is far along on his journey or in his studies.
2. . To a great distance or extent; so as to attain or extend to a distant or advanced point; for, over, or through a long way: as, how far (to how great a distance) did you go to travel far; to look far into the future; far-reaching designs.
3. . By a long interval or a great distance; so as to be widely separated: as, their paths lay far apart; he is far removed from want.
4. . From a great distance; from afar: as in the compound far-fetched (which see).-
5. . At a great remove; a long way; very remote: used elliptically with reference to space, time, degree, scope, purpose, desire, etc.: as, it is far (distant or away) from here; people both far (off) and near (by or at hand); he was far (away) from the attainment of his object.
6. . To or by a great degree; in a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; largely; widely: as, far better; far worse; far other; far different.
7. Long; a long time.
8. . Situated or being at a great distance in space or time; distant; remote; far off or away: as, a far place; the far future.
9. . Extending to a great distance; prolonged or reaching to a distant point; protracted; long: as, far sight; a far look ahead.
10. Remote in degree or relation; distantly connected.
11. More distant of the two: as, the far side of a horse (that is, the right or off side, as the rider always mounts on the left): sometimes used in place-names: as, Far Rockaway.
12. To remove far distant; banish.
13. n. The young of swine, or a litter of pigs.
14. n. A type of spelt now out of notice.
15. n. An abbreviation of farriery
16. n. of farthing.

Wiktionary

1. adj. Remote in space.
2. adj. Remote in time.
3. adj. Long.
4. adj. More remote or longer of two.
5. adj. Extreme.
6. adj. computing, not comparable Outside the currently selected segment in a segmented memory architecture.
7. adv. Distant in space, time or degree.
8. adv. To or from a great distance, time, or degree.
9. adv. with a comparative Very much.
10. n. spelt (type of wheat)

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. (Zoöl.) A young pig, or a litter of pigs.
2. adj. Distant in any direction; not near; remote; mutually separated by a wide space or extent.
3. adj. Remote from purpose; contrary to design or wishes.
4. adj. Remote in affection or obedience; at a distance, morally or spiritually; t enmity with; alienated.
5. adj. Widely different in nature or quality; opposite in character.
6. adj. The more distant of two.
7. adv. To a great extent or distance of space; widely.
8. adv. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely.
9. adv. In great part.
10. adv. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly.

WordNet 3.0

1. adv. to an advanced stage or point
2. adj. beyond a norm in opinion or actions
3. adv. at or to a certain point or degree
4. adv. remote in time
5. adv. at or to or from a great distance in space
6. adv. to a considerable degree; very much
7. adj. being of a considerable distance or length
8. n. a terrorist organization that seeks to overthrow the government dominated by Tutsi and to institute Hutu control again
9. adj. located at a great distance in time or space or degree
10. adj. being the animal or vehicle on the right or being on the right side of an animal or vehicle