The Collaborative International Dictionary
Far \Far\, adv.
To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are separated far from each other.
To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as, he pushed his researches far into antiquity.
In great part; as, the day is far spent.
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In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply; greatly. Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far above rubies. --Prov. xxxi. 10. As far as, to the extent, or degree, that. See As far as, under As. Far off.
At a great distance, absolutely or relatively.
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Distant in sympathy or affection; alienated. ``But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who some time were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ.''
--Eph. ii. 13.Far other, different by a great degree; not the same; quite unlike.
--Pope.Far and near, at a distance and close by; throughout a whole region.
Far and wide, distantly and broadly; comprehensively. ``Far and wide his eye commands.''
--Milton.From far, from a great distance; from a remote place.
Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread.
Wiktionary
a. (alternative spelling of far-off English)
Usage examples of "far off".
But the resort season wasn't too far off, and I had some recording checks due.
With half the city looking for us and daylight not far off, we had to use the barn as a hideout- Which is just as well.
Yet Death was not far off, for so great was his thirst that the dryness in his throat choked, and hunger gnawed him like a beast.
Most have not, as yet, been translated into self-help methods, but that is probably not far off.
The atmospheric currents, under the influence of a tempest not far off, were driving them at the rate of from thirty to thirty-five miles an hour.
Things spawned by intercourse with nonhumans on far off foreign planets.