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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Far \Far\, adv.
     1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are
        separated far from each other.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as,
        he pushed his researches far into antiquity.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. In great part; as, the day is far spent.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. In a great proportion; by many degrees; very much; deeply;
        greatly.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Who can find a virtuous woman ? for her price is far
              above rubies.                         --Prov. xxxi.
                                                    10.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     As far as, to the extent, or degree, that. See As far as,
        under As.
  
     Far off.
        (a) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively.
        (b) 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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: Far often occurs in self-explaining compounds, such as
           far-extended, far-reaching, far-spread.
           [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Far \Far\, adv.
     1. To a great extent or distance of space; widely; as, we are
        separated far from each other.
  
     2. To a great distance in time from any point; remotely; as,
        he pushed his researches far into antiquity.
  
     3. In great part; as, the day is far spent.
  
     4. 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.
        (a) At a great distance, absolutely or relatively.
        (b) 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.

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