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I've read the 'Public Enemies' script and, no, it's not 100 percent historically accurate. But it's by far the closest thing to fact Hollywood has attempted, and for that, I am both excited and quietly relieved.
Bryan Burrough

Meaning of "by far" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BY FAR

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BY FAR

by all manner of means
by all means
by and by
by and large
by chance
by default
by degrees
by dint of
by ear
by easy stages
by fits and starts
by half
by halves
by hand
by heart
by hook or crook
by jingo
by Jove
by leaps and bounds
by means of

WORDS THAT END LIKE BY FAR

afar
far
Forfar
go far
go too far
insofar
Lifar
overfar
Safar
shofar
so far
sofar

Synonyms and antonyms of by far in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «by far» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BY FAR

Find out the translation of by far to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of by far from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «by far» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迄今为止
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de lejos
570 millions of speakers

English

by far
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

से दूर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إلى حد بعيد
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

безусловно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de longe
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনেক দূরে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

par la mesure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

selama ini
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weitaus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

断然
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

에 의해 지금까지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dening adoh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đến nay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இதுவரை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आतापर्यंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bugüne kadar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gran lunga
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zdecydowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безумовно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de departe
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μακράν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verreweg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

överlägset
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

langt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of by far

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BY FAR»

The term «by far» is very widely used and occupies the 14.317 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BY FAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about by far

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10 QUOTES WITH «BY FAR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word by far.
1
Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned
The right to a quality education is, I believe, the perfect path to bridge the gap between different cultures and to reconcile various civilizations. Without such a right, the values of liberty, justice and equality will have no meaning. Ignorance is by far the biggest danger and threat to humankind.
2
Dave Barry
For me, the worst part of playing golf, by far, has always been hitting the ball.
3
Michael Bennet
Facebook is by far the largest of these social networking sites, and starting with its ill-fated Beacon service, privacy concerns have more than once been raised about how the ubiquitous social networking site handles its user data.
4
Milton Berle
I'd rather be a could-be if I cannot be an are; because a could-be is a maybe who is reaching for a star. I'd rather be a has-been than a might-have-been, by far; for a might have-been has never been, but a has was once an are.
5
Roy Blount, Jr.
I studied French in high school and German in college and I once took a 24-hour Italian crash course. English has by far the most words in it of any other language. Our money might not be worth anything anymore, but the language is.
6
Edward de Bono
Humour is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.
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Edward de Bono
Humor is by far the most significant activity of the human brain.
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Bryan Burrough
I've read the 'Public Enemies' script and, no, it's not 100 percent historically accurate. But it's by far the closest thing to fact Hollywood has attempted, and for that, I am both excited and quietly relieved.
9
Greg Cipes
'Turtles' was by far my favourite TV show when I was growing up. It would be the show that I would wanna watch more than anything. We'd record it on the big VHS tapes, and I'd watch it before school, after school, on the weekend, wear the costume, have all the weapons.
10
Marcel Dionne
People ask if I regret not winning a Stanley Cup, but winning the series against the Soviet Union was the best. It was the greatest experience of my hockey career by far.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BY FAR»

Discover the use of by far in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to by far and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Heaven: Better by Far: Answers to Questions about the ...
Sanders combs the Scripture to learn about the Christian's final home: 'So incredibly glorious is heaven that we are compelled to express it in...symbols of granduer and majesty.'
J. Oswald Sanders, 1993
2
Far Journeys
But he doesn't have any real paintings left! The spell must be broken and soon! A book containing subtle references to the work of Belgian surrealist Ren Magritte, the illustrations are full of clever and amusing details.
Robert A. Monroe, 1992
3
It's Better by Far, When You Are Who You Are
Discover the lives of two, tiny twins, Thadeus Thergood and his sister, Tallula Taliah as he teaches her the importance of being herself, which all children should learn, because: "It's Better By Far When You Are Who You Are."
Cheyanne Abel, 2012
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Better by far: preparing for best value
This paper sets out a series of checklists to help in preparations for delivering 'continuous improvement' in all local services, together with additional advice and case study examples from local authorities across England and Wales.
Audit Commission for Local Authorities and the National Health Service in England and Wales, 1998
5
Optically Detected Resonances Induced by Far Infrared ...
Doctoral Thesis / Dissertation from the year 2008 in the subject Physics, grade: 1,0, University of Dortmund (Experimentelle Physik II), language: English, abstract: Abstract Photoluminescence (PL) and optically detected resonances (ODR) ...
Michael Gerbracht, 2008
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The fourth--and by far the most recent--637 best things ...
Wise and witty quotations from notables ranging from Woody Allen to Emile Zola are brought together in the fourth of a series of collections
Robert Byrne, 1990
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The Biggest Star by Far: Book 3
To John, Sarah, and Matthew: My biggest stars by far! —LM To my precious daughter, Emily, who is the "biggest star by far" in my world and soon to be the whole world!! —PH Published by Magic Wagon, a division of the ABDO Group, 8000 ...
Lisa Mullarkey, 2010
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By Far Euphrates: A Tale
This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process.
Deborah Alcock, 2009
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The Code of Federal Regulations of the United States of America
The contracting officer shall notify GAO prior to award as required by FAR 33.104 (b)(2). The written determination shall be included in the file and the contracting officer shall give notice of the decision as required by FAR 33.104(d). (e) Protests  ...
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The Far Right And Racism
CONTAINING TERROR A string of individual acts of terrorism by far- right supporters has made authorities around the world take the threat of the far right more seriously. Some far-right leaders urge would-be terrorists to break all links with ...
Adam Hibbert, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BY FAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term by far is used in the context of the following news items.
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World Cup shows battle far from over
But keep pushing, too, for fairness — in all sports — for your daughters, sisters and mothers. That would be the biggest win by far. «Arizona Daily Sun, Jul 15»
2
Sharks' Projected 4th Line Far Superior To Last Year's
... their fourth line of Andrew Desjardins, Marcus Kruger and Andrew Shaw was by far the most noteworthy “fourth” line of the entire postseason. «The Hockey Writers, Jul 15»
3
Bryce Harper elected All-Star starter with most votes ever - by far
Bryce Harper elected All-Star starter with most votes ever - by far - for NL player. By The Associated Press. July 5, 2015 - 11:55 pm. Bryce Harper. (AP file photo). «WJLA, Jul 15»
4
Far EasTone, Morgan Stanley Group Near $2.3 Billion Cable TV …
A consortium of investors led by Far EasTone Telecommunications Co. 4904 1.36 % and Morgan Stanley MS -0.38 % 's private equity arm are ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
5
LOOK: Let's watch A-Rod be the best player by far in high school
Say what you want about how things played out, but there is no denying Alex Rodriguez is one of the most productive players in baseball ... «CBSSports.com, Jul 15»
6
Far right: The people of Luton have had enough
... definite shift in the town in recent years which has seen dwindling numbers of people from Luton itself turn out to protests by far right groups. «Luton On Sunday, Jul 15»
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Postgame notes: “That's the biggest win of the year for us, by far
Over the course of the four-and-a-half-hour game against Tampa Bay, there wasn't much shown by the Yankees that they would, or even could, ... «Lohud Yankees Blog, Jul 15»
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The 20 Worst Films Of 2015 So Far
ME AND EARL AND THE DYING GIRL is by far the worst movie I've seen this year. Damn Sundance... Doris Jul 2, 2015 11:06am. Markunator ... «Indie Wire, Jul 15»
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Channing Tatum Is by Far the Sexiest Dance Teacher in This New …
Channing Tatum's sexy mug covers the August issue of Vanity Fair, but the actor did a lot more than just posing for the magazine. While letting ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
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Peru: Pacific Alliance response to exceed international expectations …
Peru: Pacific Alliance response to exceed international expectations by far. portada. Photo: ANDINA/archivo. 16:15. Paracas (Ica region), Jul. «Andina - Agencia Peruana de Noticias, Jul 15»

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