farther

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I - adjective

1. more distant in especially space or time (Freq. 2)
- they live in the farther house
• Similar to:
far
2. more distant in especially degree (Freq. 1)
- nothing could be further from the truth
- further from our expectations
- farther from the truth
- farther from our expectations
• Syn:
further
• Similar to:
far

II - adverb

1. to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage ('further' is used more often than 'farther' in this abstract sense) (Freq. 3)
- further complicated by uncertainty about the future
- let's not discuss it further
- nothing could be further from the truth
- they are further along in their research than we expected
- the application of the law was extended farther
- he is going no farther in his studies
• Syn:
further
2. to or at a greater distance in time or space ('farther' is used more frequently than 'further' in this physical sense) (Freq. 2)
- farther north
- moved farther away
- farther down the corridor
- the practice may go back still farther to the Druids
- went only three miles further
- further in the future
• Syn:
further