"far and away" meaning in English

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Adverb

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  1. (idiomatic) By a large degree or margin; greatly (used before comparative and superlative adjectives). Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Synonyms: by far § Synonyms Related terms: faraway Translations (by a large margin): valtavan paljon (Finnish)
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