"far and away" meaning in English

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Adverb

Audio: en-au-far and away.ogg [Australia]
Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} far and away (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) By a large degree or margin; greatly. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: by far § Synonyms Related terms: faraway Translations (by a large margin): valtavan paljon (Finnish)

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