Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

far and away

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.25 in modern English

Syllables: far and -away
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

By a large degree or margin; greatly (used before comparative and superlative adjectives).

Example Sentences

"Their coffee is far and away the best in town."

Phrases

far and wide

Frequently Paired Words

faraway far and wide

Synonyms

by far § Synonyms by far out and away

Questions

What does far and away mean?: By a large degree or margin; greatly (used before comparative and superlative adjectives).

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