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by far and away

by far and away prepositional phrase: to a very great extent; by far.

Prepositional phrase

  1. To a very great extent; by far.
    • Humans are by far and away the greatest threat to wildlife in the northern forests.

Questions about by far and away

What does by far and away mean?
By far and away means to a very great extent; by far.
What part of speech is by far and away?
By far and away is a prepositional phrase.

Words near by far and away in the dictionary

  1. by extension
  2. by eye
  3. by failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail
  4. by fair means or foul
  5. by far
  6. by far and away
  7. by foot
  8. by gad
  9. by gannies
  10. by gar
  11. by Gemini

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