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by far + the + superlative
used to emphasize that something is the strongest or most of its kind by a large margin
Examples
“By far the most students preferred the evening classes.”
“This product is by far the best value for money on the market.”
“Out of all options, option C was by far the most practical.”
Band 8 sentence
“Among the alternatives, the new recycling scheme is by far the most sustainable option for long-term waste management.”
Collocations
- by far the most + adjective
- by far the best/clearest/most common
Word family
Common mistakes
By far most students chose A.→By far the most students chose A.
By far most important is their attitude.→By far the most important is their attitude.
Say it for a higher band
5the most→6definitely the most→7+by far + the + superlative
Synonyms
far and away + the + superlative
Easily confused
far more + adjective + than
“Far more people commute by train now than five years ago.”
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