CEFR B1

farther

adverb

Meaning

To a greater distance or degree.

Examples

We can't go any farther down this road.
She has come farther in life than anyone expected.

Synonyms: more, longer, further, remoter

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farther (B1)

adverb

Pronunciation: /ˈfɑːrðər/

Definition

To a greater distance or degree.

Examples

We can't go any farther down this road.
She has come farther in life than anyone expected.
He threw the ball farther than his brother.

How to Use farther

farther than (prepositional phrase): To a greater distance or degree compared to something else. — "She ran farther than anyone else in the race."

Synonyms of farther

Words with a similar meaning to farther:

more
longer
further
remoter

Antonyms of farther

Words with the opposite meaning to farther:

closer
nearer

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