by far To the most extreme or evident degree: She is by far the best executive in the company. far and away By a great margin: “That made him, far and away, the best known of the Democrats who started the presidential race this year” far and wide Everywhere: looked far and wide for the lost puppy. far cry A long way: The climate in Alaska is a far cry from that of Florida. how far To what degree, distance, or extent: didn't know how far to believe them; tried to decide how far she could ski in such cold. so far 1. Up to the present moment: So far there's been no word from them. 2. To a limited extent: You can go only so far on five dollars.thus far Up to this point; so far: Our success has been limited thus far.