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.
Usage examples of "from far".
Alleys for pedestrians intersected the pens, which soon became crowded with buyers and sellers from far and near.
Bill knew full well from far too many personal experiences that far from being seven feet tall, Chingers were only seven inches tall.
But it served no other satisfying purpose, because only bad news comes from far away.
A woman from among the visitors sang an equally familiar reply, the karanga whakautu: We are the servants of the spirit, come from far islands to hear the words of the singer.
We are the servants of the spirit, come from far islands to hear the words of the singer.
From a hole in the ceiling, filtering down from far above by device unknown, a single beam of moonlight pierced the dusky air.
Hence her voyage from far Suldolphor to the meager splendors of this lonely isle, despite the coughing chills that had finally claimed her.
The air was fragrant with the odour of the gum trees, and from far away a faint whiff of the forest fire scented the air.
The sound came faintly to her as if from far, far away, the rippling notes mingling with the whispers of water flowing past his feet.
For most of the year, it is overrun with tourists from far and wide.
Yet as they sat catercorner to each other at the kitchen table, young women from far different worlds but with remarkably similar personalities, their clash of wills over payment for the English lessons was nearly as monumental as two tectonic plates grinding together deep under the California coast.