Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A going far out of the way: used literally or figuratively.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun obsolete A going out of the way; a digression.
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Examples
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He'd been right-so far-about Hiram not countenancing lynching, but it was clear that public opinion was not in our favor.
A Breath of Snow and Ashes Gabaldon, Diana 2005
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